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Intel $INTC Intel Corp announced the appointment of two veteran semiconductor industry leaders to its board of directors. Eric Meurice, who has extensive experience in the industry, including significant stints as President, CEO and Chairman of ASML Holding, is one of the new appointees.

Apple $AAPL Apple unveiled plans to invest $1 billion in a factory in Indonesia to make components for smartphones and other devices. The announcement came from Indonesia's investment minister on Thursday, following a recent ban on iPhone 16 sales in the country.

TSMC $TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co is in talks with Nvidia Corp to make its Blackwell artificial intelligence chips at a new plant in Arizona, three sources familiar with the matter said.