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Scientists baffled by plant said to do something nearly impossible

Sayan Sen — Wed, 14 May 2025 16:16:01 +0000

Research on an uncommon plant reveals something that was previously thought impossible in challenging environments. Read more...

Intel bringing $25 billion factory to Israel, months after agreeing on Italy deal

Paul Hill — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 10:20:01 +0000

Intel and the Israeli government have agreed on a preliminary deal to bring a new plant to Kiryat Gat near Tel Aviv by 2025. The site will provide thousands of jobs for Israelis according to reports. Read more...

Apple wants to manufacture and sell iPhones in India

Vlad Dudau — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 12:06:01 +0000

For years Apple has been trying to get into the Indian market, but so far it hasn't had much success. Now the company wants to open a local manufacturing plant to, hopefully, sell more iPhones. Read more...

Western Digital resumes HDD production in Thailand

John Callaham — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:20:09 +0000

Western Digital has announced it has resumed production of hard drives in one of its Thailand plants after the building was shut down for a number of weeks due to flooding in that country. Read more...

Dell Opens Second European Plant in Poland

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:10:12 +0000

Thanks to the Dell's decision to open the company's newest and most advanced manufacturing facility in Poland, Dell production and personalization capabilities will now be closer to increasing numbers of consumers and businesses in Central... Read more...

Intel gets approval to build $2.5B plant in China

Wed, 14 Mar 2007 01:37:41 +0000

The Chinese government has given Intel permission to build a $2.5 billion chip-manufacturing plant in Dalian, on China's northeastern coast. According a Chinese announcement on China's NDRC (National Development and Reform Commission) website, Intel plans... Read more...

Apple: Long hours at China iPod plant

Fri, 18 Aug 2006 13:12:05 +0000

Apple Computer said on Friday that its main supplier of iPod musicplayers let employees in a China plant work longer hours than allowedby Apple's code of conduct, and that it had taken steps to address... Read more...

Intel Wins Vietnam License for Chip Plant

Thu, 23 Feb 2006 15:20:00 +0000

Vietnam has approved the issue of a license to Intel Corp, the world's largest microchip maker, to build a $605 million plant to produce chips and computer parts in a deal that officials hope could... Read more...

Intel Plans $3bln Wafer Plant in Arizona

Mon, 25 Jul 2005 17:36:02 +0000

Intel Corporation, the world's largest chip maker, announced plans today for a new semiconductor plant in Arizona which is expected to be ready for production in two years. The plant will be located alongside... Read more...

Dell to open new PC plant in United States

Wed, 20 Oct 2004 06:51:11 +0000

Dell will announce within weeks a plan to build a new manufacturing plant in the United States, as other PC makers continue to send such work overseas, CEO Kevin Rollins said Tuesday in a wide-ranging... Read more...

IBM's Microchip Plant Not Measuring Up

Fri, 18 Jul 2003 19:49:43 +0000

IBM's new $3 billion microchip factory was supposed to bring the company efficiency and profit. Instead, it is giving the technology leader a headache. Demonstrating the risk of huge investments in advanced chip-making tools, International... Read more...

Fabrication plant costs soar

Tue, 11 Mar 2003 13:07:54 +0000

The cost of building a fab has soured to a staggering $4bn, according to microchip manufacturers at the Semico Summit conference. This is a huge difference compared to the cost of previous 300-mm,... Read more...

Intel to build IC-assembly plant in Shanghai to produce Pentium 4 processors

Fri, 10 May 2002 11:46:57 +0000

In a move to expand its efforts in China, Intel Corp. here set plans to build a new chip-assembly plant in Shanghai geared for its Pentium 4 microprocessor lines, according to a report from the... Read more...