Dow Jones company headlines: Intel waiver and Alibaba’s Artificial Intelligence chip

A roundup of Dow Jones company headlines: the U.S. government stake in Intel leads to CHIPS Act requirements being waived, and Alibaba unveils an Artificial Intelligence chip as Chinese firms build local capabilities.

Samsung´s second-gen 2 nm GAA node is make-or-break for its foundry business

Samsung´s 2 nm gate-all-around process, known as SF2, will determine whether the company can regain momentum in leading-edge foundry work. Reports of a multi-billion dollar deal to build Artificial Intelligence-focused chips on the 2 nm platform have raised expectations and scrutiny.

AAEON launches MIX-MTLD1 Mini-ITX motherboard supporting Intel Core Ultra and on-chip Artificial Intelligence

AAEON has introduced the MIX-MTLD1, its most advanced Mini-ITX motherboard to date, and the first from the company to support Intel Core Ultra processors. The board pairs a 14-core, 18-thread CPU and Intel Arc graphics with on-chip Artificial Intelligence acceleration and enhanced out-of-band management features.

Intel CFO bets on Nova Lake to close Arrow Lake desktop gap

At a Deutsche Bank conference, Intel CFO David Zinsner said the company is betting on Nova Lake to address weaknesses in the Arrow Lake desktop family and to help restore competitiveness when the new chips arrive in 2026.