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Wyden calls out Big Tech’s new approach to poaching talent, products from AI startups
Sen. Ron Wyden and two other senators are calling for an investigation into practices they say attempt to bypass U.S. antitrust laws.
Tech group will pay $40 million to capture carbon dioxide in Oregon, fight climate change
The money will help fund the project's expansion in The Dalles.
CenturyLink sued for allegedly breaking internet ‘Price for Life’ guarantee
The Oregon Department of Justice said it has received "many complaints" about the issue and is investigating, too.
Google is falling short of an important climate target. Why? Data centers and AI
Artificial intelligence has increased demand on Google data centers, which require massive amounts of electricity.
Oregon electronics company wins federal grant to build factory in Florida
The Medford company is the latest to win an award from the $52 billion CHIPS Act.
Former Oregon officials will pay $2,000 each to settle ethics complaint over Amazon deals
Investigators say the officials sometimes failed to disclose they stood to benefit personally when they voted for huge tax breaks for Amazon data centers.
Semiconductor equipment company ASML will open big new Oregon warehouse next year
The Dutch company needs a bigger Oregon site to accommodate larger, more advanced tools.
Oregon semiconductor workers want a share of company’s CHIPS Act windfall
“It doesn’t make a lot of sense to me that a company like this is able to make so much and receive so much in handouts and still not take care of their workers."
Nvidia’s riding high on AI, and it’s not by accident
The company is now worth over $3.2 trillion and briefly this week overtook Microsoft as the most valuable company in the S&P 500.
Intel trims more jobs amid ongoing cost cuts
Sales fell 20% in 2022 and another 14% last year.
Oregon finalizes another $36 million for chip manufacturers
Applications just opened for another $10 million in funding.
Intel’s plans for $25 billion factory in Israel appear to have stalled
The chipmaker is among Israel's largest employers.
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