Intel

Intel announced plans on July 12, 2018, to acquire eASIC, a custom chipmaker specializing in structured ASICs, to expand its programmable solutions portfolio.

Intel confirmed plans to invest $5 billion to expand its Kiryat Gat production plant in Israel through 2020, with a government grant of NIS 700 million and potential for additional grants.

Intel is engaging in the second-phase expansion of its fab in Dalian, China, aiming to double the facility's 3D-NAND Flash capacity by the end of 2018.

IM Flash, a joint venture between Micron Technology and Intel, opened Building 60, a new fabrication wing in Lehi, Utah, for manufacturing 3D XPoint memory products. The facility will produce 3D XPoint, a non-volatile memory technology.

Intel announced a definitive agreement to buy Mobileye, a maker of autonomous driving technology, for $15.3 billion. The deal includes a tender offer for all Mobileye shares at $63.54 each in cash.

Intel announced plans to invest more than $7 billion to complete Fab 42 in Chandler, Arizona, targeting 7 nm semiconductor manufacturing. The factory will create 3,000 direct jobs and over 10,000 total long-term jobs.

Energy and chemical company ExxonMobil and IT company Intel are to collaborate to bring data centre immersion cooling solutions to market.