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Struggling Intel is considering selling divisions and slashing expenditures

The company's Altera programmable chips unit could be on the chopping block
In brief: Desperate times call for desperate measures at Intel. The once-dominant chipmaker is putting everything on the table as it scrambles to regain its footing in the AI era. According to sources familiar with the company's plans, CEO Pat Gelsinger and other top executives are preparing an ambitious proposal to streamline Intel's operations. This strategy, set to be presented to the board later this month, could see the company shedding entire business units and slashing capital expenditures.
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Survey: A majority of employees feel more productive working from home

The opposite of what most bosses believe
A hot potato: A new survey has confirmed what most people already believe: contrary to what managers and executives say, the overwhelming majority of workers feel more productive in hybrid/remote environments than when stuck in the office or on-site full-time. The results also challenge the theory that being away from the office lessens connections with co-workers and bosses.
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China's export restrictions on critical semiconductor materials shake global markets

With supply so limited, prices have nearly doubled in the last year
Why it matters: Exports of crucial semiconductor materials germanium and gallium have been caught up in a game of cat and mouse between the US and China, with Beijing's primary motivation to show that it is able to retaliate against US-led pressures on Chinese companies. China has not been shy about imposing these controls, announcing export restrictions this month on antimony, a mineral used in armor-piercing ammunition, night-vision goggles, and precision optics. Last year, China also introduced controls on exports of graphite and technologies used in rare earth extraction and separation.
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