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🚀 TSMC Received $6.6B
PLUS: Google’s $5 Billion Settlement, Did Meta's $2 Billion Acquisition Failed?
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Ten years after Facebook's $2 billion acquisition of Oculus, the VR headset hasn't changed the world as expected
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TSMC Received $6.6B
TSMC secures $6.6B funding from the U.S. to build chip factories in Arizona, aligning with the CHIPS and Science Act to bolster semiconductor manufacturing and create jobs in the country. This investment aims to enhance economic and national security by ensuring a reliable domestic supply of advanced semiconductors, supporting various industries like AI, consumer electronics, automotive, IoT, and high-performance computing.
Google’s $5 Billion Settlement
Google has agreed to destroy billions of private browsing records to settle a lawsuit alleging that it tracked users who thought they were browsing privately in Chrome's incognito mode. The settlement, valued at over $5 billion, requires Google to update disclosures on data collection in private browsing and allow incognito users to block third-party cookies for five years. This move aims to reduce data collection during private browsing sessions and limit Google's revenue from user data.
Did Meta's $2 Billion Acquisition Failed?
Ten years after Facebook's $2 billion acquisition of Oculus, the VR headset hasn't changed the world as expected. Meta, formerly Facebook, has lost $42 billion since 2020 on its metaverse division, which includes the Oculus brand. However, Meta controls 50.2% of the VR headset market, with 20 million headsets sold as of Q2 2023. The company sells Quest headsets at a loss, aiming to reach a critical mass of adoption, word of mouth, and developer content
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