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Intel was once the king of computer chips - but now it's struggling to keep up with competition in every area

Chip Away: How Intel went from silicon leader to loser

Intel once had a seemingly unassailable lead in the computer chip market - but now it finds itself fighting for relevance on every front, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 25 Aug

The global chip shortage continues to cause issues for manufacturers

EU unveils plans to boost chip production in Europe

The European Commission will ease funding rules for innovative semiconductor plants under plans announced as the European Union looks to boost its chip industry and cut its dependence on US and Asian supply.

Business • 08 Feb 22

Volkswagen as been unable to build 100,000 cars due to the chip shortage, CEO Herbert Diess said in March

Volkswagen expects chips shortage to ease in Q3

Volkswagen expects a shortage in semiconductor supply to ease in the third quarter but sees the bottlenecks continuing in the long-term, a board member told Handelsblatt newspaper.

Business • 10 Jun 21

The EU plans to launch an 'alliance' of European semiconductor companies including ASML, Infineon, STM and NXP

EU ready to invest 'significant' funds in chip sector

The EU is ready to commit "significant" funds to expand European semiconductor manufacturing and support its computer chip supply chain, the Commissioner for internal markets, Thierry Breton, has said.

Business • 21 May 21