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• Chip shortage is hurting Intel laptop sales now, too

  Intel has reported its third-quarter earnings which included a note that its laptop PC business was hurt by a shortfall of unidentified components.

• Micron sees memory chip recovery coming later in 2019

  Micron Technology sees a recovery in the memory chip market coming and reported a quarterly profit that beat estimates.

• Toshiba closes $18B chip unit sale

  Toshiba has completed the US$18 billion sale of its chip unit to a consortium led by Bain Capital, with the Japanese tech giant repurchasing a substantial stake in the business.

• Samsung set to step on Qualcomm’s toes with chip supply talks

  Samsung in talks with several smartphone makers to supply mobile processor chips, a move that will create direct competition with larger rival Qualcomm.

• How chipmakers are weathering slowing smartphone sales

  A clamor for more video content from consumers is underpinning buoyant sales for memory-chip makers.

• Qualcomm to depose Apple’s services chief in Samsung saga

  As part of Qualcomm's effort to determine whether Apple worked with Samsung to focus regulatory scrutiny on the chipmaker.

• Data centre chip business boosts Intel earnings

  ​Intel has raised its full-year profit forecasts, driven by the biggest-ever quarterly jump in its data centre business and steady growth in its PC business.

• Early Galaxy S9 launch shores up Samsung financials

  Strong chip margins and the early launch of the Galaxy S9 likely masked broader weakness in the mobile market.

• Apple could bring Mac chip production in-house

  ​Apple is planning to use its own chips in Mac computers beginning as early as 2020, replacing processors from Intel, Bloomberg has reported.

• Toshiba's $18B chip business sale delayed by Chinese review

  Toshiba could have more options for its chip unit after China said it was still reviewing a proposed US$18 billion acquisition by a Bain Capital-led consortium.

• Qualcomm and Broadcom finally meet over $121B acquisition offer

  Qualcomm has met with Broadcom, the first time the chipmakers have discussed what would be the technology sector's largest ever acquisition.

• Oracle patches Spectre and Meltdown chip flaws

  ​Oracle will issue a critical patch that provides fixes for certain of its products for Intel chip flaws.