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This Beaten-Down Chip Stock Could Be One of the AI Sector's Biggest Comebacks

UMC's AI-driven rebound gained momentum after strong earnings, but Wall Street remains cautious despite improving fundamentals.

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With a Technology Shift, Margin Expansion Will Trigger Further Upside for UMC Stock

UMC starts silicon photonics mass production in Singapore.

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Called to ministry, Latina leaders are reshaping the United Methodist Church in Texas

A handful of women provide one answer to years of schism and decline in the denomination.

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Why Wedbush Says This Overlooked Chip Stock Could Be 2026’s Biggest Winner

A major deal with CoreWeave is reshaping the outlook for Backblaze as AI demand boosts interest in low-cost data storage.

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Unusual Options Activity Flags UMC, ASX and QXO Ahead of July Expiration

Thursday's options volume surged to 75 million contracts, with calls dominating. Standout July 17 trades hit semiconductor names UMC and ASX amid 2026 rallies, while QXO drew heavy speculative call buying and possible covered call action.

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RFK Jr. Office Replaces Official Phone Line With Domino's Number Amid Pressure Over Cat Testing Controversy

A rogue HHS staffer allegedly redirected calls to a pizza chain amid an anti–animal testing campaign, raising accountability questions for Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

International Business Times UK

4 High-Quality International Stocks To Consider As AI Rally Falters

U.S. investors are staring down several headwinds at the moment: heightened tech stock valuations, hawkish Federal Reserve commentary, and erratic tariff policies from the Trump administration.

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United Microelectronics Exec Says Growth On Track Despite Margins Cooling Off

Taiwan-based United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE:UMC), a prominent global semiconductor foundry, reported fiscal third-quarter results on Wednesday.

Benzinga

United Microelectronics Chief Cautions Currency, Trade Policy Could Dampen Gains

Taiwan-based United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE:UMC), a prominent global semiconductor foundry, saw its stock price fall on Wednesday after reporting fiscal second-quarter results that largely disappointed market expectations.

Benzinga

Zombie fabs plague China's chipmaking ambitions, failures burning tens of billions of dollars

China has made progress in advanced chipmaking, but many ambitious fab projects failed due to lack of expertise, poor planning, and U.S. export restrictions — leaving behind numerous costly but unused 'zombie fabs' across the country.

Tom’s Hardware

Is Trump Bad for Nurses?

In their third walkout, New Orleans nurses face a drawn-out contract fight. Observers say the president's policies aren't helping.

Capital & Main

Intel Foundry Roadmap Update - New 18A-PT variant that enables 3D die stacking, 14A process node enablement

Intel's new CEO Lip Bu-Tan took to the stage at the company's Intel Foundry Direct 2025 event here in San Jose, California to outline the company's progress on its foundry initiative.

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50th anniversary reissue of Mike Oldfield's Hergest Ridge to be released in June

Mike Oldfield's second album, 1974's Hergest Ridge, to be reissued on double vinyl and Blu-ray to celebrate the album's 50th anniversary

Louder

China's new semiconductor rule spares Taiwan fabs, punishes Intel, GlobalFoundries & Texas Instruments

China now considers wafer fabrication location as origin of chips, no matter where they were packaged or developed, which is good news for those outsourcing to Taiwan, but bad news for those who manufacture in America.

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International Business Times UK

What GlobalFoundries, UMC Potential Merger Means for the Future of US Chipmaker Industry

The new entity would later invest in research and development within the U.S, and potentially compete with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC).

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GlobalFoundries mulls UMC takeover in effort dubbed 'Project Ultron'

GlobalFoundries is exploring an ambitious but challenging merger with rival UMC to create a dominant global player in mature-node semiconductor manufacturing, aiming to boost scale, diversify risk, and counter rising competition.

Capital & Main

These Nurses Got a Union — But Say They Can’t Get a Contract Without a Strike

Six hundred New Orleans nurses join a national surge in pre-contract strikes.

Salon

Pastors challenge MAGA Christianity

Jesus defied an empire and championed the poor — a legacy that some Christians are trying to reclaim

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TechRadar

Ransomware attack forced hospitals to divert away ambulances

UMC had to divert all emergency and non-emergency cases as it addressed a ransomware attack.

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Taiwan National Science Council believes China is 10 years behind TSMC

Although some believe SMIC is just a few years behind TSMC, Taiwan officials think differently.

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Taiwan accuses Chinese chip manufacturing tool companies of poaching engineers from Taiwanese companies

Taiwanese intelligence says that Naura Technology and others illegally poach engineers from Taiwanese high-tech firms to boost the Chinese semiconductor industry.

Louder

Every Eminem album ranked from worst to best

We rank Eminem's catalogue, from overlooked debut Infinite to most recent opus, The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce)

Tom’s Hardware

US sanctions against China boost UMC's production — Taiwanese fab sees growth, but so does China

Taiwanese fab UMC has begun taking new orders from Texas Instruments, Realtek, and MediaTek. Recent US sanctions shift the global supply chain away from China, but Chinese indigenous demand keeps China in the lead.

The Independent UK

Defrocked in 2004 for same-sex relationship, a faithful Methodist is reinstated as pastor

Twenty years ago, Beth Stroud was defrocked as a United Methodist Church pastor after telling her Philadelphia congregation that she was in a committed same-sex relationship

Tom’s Hardware

Blacklisted China chipmaker SMIC becomes the world's second-largest pure-play foundry by revenue — outsells GlobalFoundries and others

SMIC becomes the world's second-largest pure-play foundry as it eclipses GlobalFoundries and UMC, but this is only true if you exclude Intel and Samsung.

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