Just weeks after its 40th anniversary celebration, Micron is shedding some employees, but the company said it wasn’t a layoff. A number of people identifying themselves as Micron employees have been posting anonymously in recent days to employee websites such ...

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A recent federal indictment against three employees of two Chinese companies, alleging that they stole intellectual property from Boise chip manufacturer Micron, is another in a series of ongoing espionage claims and counterclaims between the two countries. “It’s not too ...

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“Boise is our headquarters,” Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra said on Thursday. “It is the center of our research and development,” which in turn is the foundation of the company’s global presence. Mehrotra was in Boise to take part in the ...

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Micron Technology, the grande dame of Idaho’s technology industry, is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its founding this week, and, by all accounts, appears to be ready to stay in Idaho for at least another 40 years. The Boise-based company ...

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Micron said it has received a preliminary injunction regarding computer chips it sells in China, but said it should not affect its earnings much. The preliminary injunction enjoins the company’s Chinese subsidiaries from manufacturing, selling, or importing certain Crucial and Ballistix-branded ...

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To no one’s surprise, Micron Technology issued barnburning results on June 20. Total revenue was $7.8 billion, up 6 percent from the previous quarter and 40 percent from the prior year. Non-GAAP gross margins expanded to a record 61 percent, ...

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Micron has built a number of buildings over the years to expand its fabrication capacity, most recently last year, but its latest  construction efforts are aimed at its people. The company is working on a new office building, as well ...

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Micron stock has been going up since the company made a three-pronged announcement on May 21 that it was raising its quarterly earnings expectations, making some deals with computer hardware vendor Intel, and initiating a $10 billion stock buyback program. ...

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Boise Mayor Dave Bieter has famously said, “When Micron sneezes, Boise catches a cold.” When Micron Technology Inc. is healthy, Boise and Idaho are healthy too. That’s why the company’s earnings report on March 22 was good news for the ...

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Micron is going in and out of partnerships with other technology companies, but the consensus is that this isn’t a bad thing. So far, the Boise-based company has mutually agreed to end one of its partnerships with chipmaker Intel, while ...

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