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FTC challenges Nvidia’s deal for Arm Holdings

The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday sued to block U.S. chip supplier Nvidia Corp.’s proposed landmark takeover of semiconductor-design specialist Arm Holdings, arguing the chip-industry deal is anticompetitive.

Facebook ordered to sell off Giphy

The U.K.'s antitrust watchdog has blocked Facebook's acquisition of Giphy and ordered the social network to sell off the GIF-sharing platform, saying the deal stifes competition.

Alibaba empowers business units to be more agile as challenges mount

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s chief executive, Daniel Zhang, is devolving power to the heads of the company’s business units to become more agile in tackling rising challenges and potentially open the way for spinoffs, people familiar with the matter said.

Carmakers get inventive as global chip crisis bites

Whether buying computer chips directly from manufacturers, reconfiguring cars, or producing them with parts missing, automakers are having to get creative to cope with the global shortage of semiconductors.

Tech holiday gift guide 2021

There are plenty of great tech gifts out there this holiday season. Here are some of the best we’ve found.

Samsung plans to build $17 billion chip-making plant in Texas

Samsung plans to build a roughly $17 billion chip-making plant in Taylor, Texas, according to people familiar with the matter, a mega investment by the South Korean tech giant, as the Biden administration pushes for an expansion of U.S. semiconductor production.