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microchip

[mahy-kroh-chip] / ˈmaɪ kroʊˌtʃɪp /




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The comments made by Broadcom’s CEO at a conference in Singapore have been cited as a reason for microchip stocks’ slumps on both Monday and Tuesday.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

Louise Haigh, Burnham's deputy, has vowed to "strip out needless bureaucracy" from government more generally, citing an example of there being three public consultations between 2019 and 2023 on whether to microchip cats.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

BRUSSELS—Belgium’s revelation that it had arrested a Chinese citizen on suspicion of stealing advanced microchip technology is fueling European anxiety about Beijing’s trade practices and quest for industrial secrets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

Conventional systems typically shine laser light into a microresonator, a tiny structure built onto a microchip that traps light and allows it to circulate.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026

Hoopoes called from jacaranda trees, but a microchip went on with a far better selection of birdsong.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer

However, prosecutors say, Lui used freight-forwarding companies to ship the high-end servers containing the microchips from Malaysia and Singapore on to China.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Most debit and credit cards today have microchips that boost antifraud security, and many allow tap-to-pay, the safest method.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

Within tech, Wells Fargo said it prefers software to microchips.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

The development of a nanolaser could mark an early step toward a future in which microchips communicate entirely with particles of light.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026

“He’s founder and CEO of Sinclair Scientifica, a mammoth multinational technology company that makes everything from microchips to missiles,” said Mother.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti


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