Deadly Intel Fab 28 explosion causes two-week shutdown, to cost $600 million and severely disrupt server chip manufacturing for six months — 10nm Xeon shipments stall during largest shortage in memory

An explosion at Intel's Fab 28 facility in Israel has forced a two-week shutdown, resulting in an expected $600 million revenue impact and severely disrupting server chip manufacturing for six months. The incident primarily affects server processors manufactured using Intel's 10nm-class and Intel 7 process technologies, causing shipments to stall during a major hardware shortage. Open article →