manufacturing

Semiconductors

Intel Takes an L, Pulling Back From Chip Biz Altera

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Altera specializes in a type of semiconductor that’s used in a variety of industries including telecom, defense, and robotics.

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Industrials

Manufacturing Discontent: Can Tariffs Spur Domestic Reindustrialization?

As a share of US GDP, the manufacturing sector has decreased from a nearly 25% peak in the 1950s to about 11% today.

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Big Tech

Bruised Apple Gives Investors Ringside Seats for Global Tariff Grudge Match

The world’s largest public company by market cap had its biggest one-day wipeout since the Covid pandemic’s 2020 shock.

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CIO Upside

Why Factory Floors Are the Best Place to Start with AI Robots

“The problem is bounded,” one expert said.

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Industrials

Trump Tariffs Poised to Hinder Liftoff of Boeing’s Turnaround Effort

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The embattled aviation giant announced last week that it had sustained its best production levels in two years.

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CIO Upside

What is the Point of a Humanoid Robot?

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While these machines provide the “awe factor,” they may serve little purpose for enterprises, one expert said.

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Patent Drop

Intel ‘Cobots’ Patent Highlights Growing AI Robotics Market

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Intel wants to make AI robots more collaborative and scalable. But it faces steep competition.

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