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TSMC set to report 5% rise in first-quarter profit on strong AI chip demand
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, the dominant producer of advanced chips used in artificial intelligence applications, is expected to report a 5% rise in first-quarter profit on Thursday thanks to strong demand. The world's largest contract chipmaker, whose customers include Apple and Nvidia, has benefited from a surge towards AI that has helped it weather the tapering off of pandemic-led electronics demand and pushed TSMC's stock to a record high. TSMC is set to report a net profit of T
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Prosecutors seek 12-year sentences for 'Panama Papers' accused
The prosecution sought 12-year prison sentences Wednesday for the founders of a now-defunct law firm at the center of the so-called "Panama Papers" tax evasion scandal. The prosecution requested up to 12 years in prison for both in that case.
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Endgame Begins On Ukraine Funding Fight After White House Endorses Standalone Bills
Hardliners in House GOP will likely oppose the measure, which would be one of three country-specific aid packages.
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Body Found In Water ID'd As Missing Woman Allegedly Killed By Son-In-Law
Phuc Vo was charged in the deaths of his mother-in-law, Que Tran, and her daughter, Tho Ly, months after he reported them missing in the Bay Area.
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Michelangelo's scribble sells for $200,000 at New York auction
A square scribbled on a yellowed piece of paper by Renaissance genius Michelangelo sold for $201,600 -- 33 times its estimated value, auction house Christie's said Wednesday.But Christie's in New York said the piece went under the hammer for "33.6 times its low estimate," without disclosing any details of the buyer.
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US to reimpose oil sanctions on Venezuela
The United States said Wednesday it will snap back sanctions on Venezuela's crucial oil industry after President Nicolas Maduro's government continued its repression of opponents.President Joe Biden's administration suspended some sanctions after Maduro's government and the opposition agreed in Barbados last October to hold a free and fair vote in 2024 under the watchful eye of international observers.
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Micron set to get $6 billion in chip grants from US, Bloomberg reports
It is not clear whether the company also plans to accept loans available through the 2022 CHIPS and Science Act, the report added. Micron and the U.S. Commerce Department did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment. Over the past few months, U.S. President Joe Biden has announced several funding initiatives, including nearly $20 billion in loans and grants for Intel and a $1.5 billion grant to GlobalFoundries.
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