In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, analysts Daniel Newman, Shelly Kramer, and Fred McClimans discuss the reports of Intel Corp being in talks to buy semiconductor manufacturer Global Foundries for about $30 billion. There’s no doubt the silicon industry is in the midst of a crisis — limited fab capabilities and supply chain disruptions (due to trade conflicts and the ongoing pandemic) have impacted chip companies, their customers, and end consumers the world over. Would an acquisition of this nature rock the chip industry or make it better? What are the potential hurdles? Would it ever actually happen?
