Micron Technology
Boise S/SW
Little, McLean, Mehrotra appear at announcement of $6.1 billion for Micron; Second Boise fab possible
Officials with Micron Technology, President Joe Biden, Gov. Brad Little, Boise Mayor Lauren McLean, and others appeared at an event near Syracuse, NY, today...
Business
Reports: Micron will get $6.1 billion from US CHIPS Act for Boise, NY plants
Micron Technology will get $6.1 billion from the CHIPS Act to fund large-scale expansions in Boise and Syracuse, NY.
Bloomberg News first reported the news,...
Startups & Tech
Report: DOJ loses suit alleging Chinese theft of Micron’s secrets as Boise co. works to reconcile with communist regime
A trade secrets case that looked like a slam dunk involving Boise-based Micron Technology and the Chinese government turned out to be an airball....
Boise E/SE
Boise City Council to annex nearly 1 square mile for Micron expansion
Nearly one square mile of Micron-owned property was approved to be annexed into Boise on Tuesday night.
The request for annexation, as well as the...
Business
BEW: Senior Micron officials talk risks, future of AI in business
Senior officials from Micron’s information technology and cybersecurity departments, Nitin Negi and Chris Harlow, spoke at Boise Entrepreneur Week on Tuesday, addressing the use...
Business
Micron to expand to India, latest in string of global deals
Boise-based Micron Technology's effort to expand and diversify its manufacturing operations continues.
Micron said it would put $825 million into a new chip...
Startups & Tech
Boise State president announces partnership in international semiconductor network
Boise State University President Marlene Tromp announced Tuesday the school is now part of an international semiconductor training and research initiative, which was finalized...
Business
Boise’s McLean, Syracuse-area leaders discuss Micron’s expansion impact: ‘hubs of memory technology’
Three elected officials across two areas on opposite ends of the country gathered in Boise Monday - to learn from each other, talk to...
Business
China calls Micron ‘major security risk,’ bans some chips from Boise co.; stock drops
Tensions between the US and China -- and China and Micron - continue to heat up.
The Chinese Government announced Monday it would not allow...
Business
Chinese government says it will launch cybersecurity investigation into Micron
Boise-based Micron Technology is the target of a reported investigation by the Chinese government.
The Wall Street Journal reported the Cyberspace Administration of China said...
Business
Daycare, profit sharing, China limits: Micron & others learn of strings attached to Chips subsidies
Chipmakers, like Boise’s Micron, will see a number of strings attached to federal dollars they hope to receive to add new manufacturing in the...
Business
Micron tells employees it will cut even more jobs than it first announced – as many as 7,200
Boise-based Micron Technology will cut even more employees than it first announced, laying off 15% of its workforce instead of an initial estimate of...
Business
‘Should I have pushed for more?’ Idaho parents adjust and adapt to varying parental leave policies, challenges
'Lauren' gave birth in the fall of 2018 while working full-time as a marketing director. Over the course of a year, to prepare to...
Business
Micron will cut 10% of workforce as glut of memory supply hits market; Company reports loss
Boise-based Micron Technology said it would cut its workforce by 10% next year while reporting a decline in earnings - swinging to a loss...
Boise E/SE
Boise City Council approves rezone, annexation for $15 billion Micron expansion
Micron cleared its latest hurdle toward a record-breaking expansion in the Treasure Valley this week.
On Tuesday night, Boise City Council unanimously approved a request...
Boise
Boise Public Works director talks about the city’s sustainable future – and Micron
City of Boise Public Works Director Steve Burgos spoke at Boise Entrepreneur Week about the city’s sustainable future.
Burgos talked about the 4,300-acre farm the...
Boise E/SE
Micron files plan for Boise expansion: would rival the Pentagon in size, with manufacturing, offices, gas plant, parking, more
Micron Technology has filed the first set of permits for the planned large-scale expansion of its Boise headquarters. The plan includes a dizzying array...
Business
Micron announces ‘mega fab’ in Central New York. How it compares to Boise announcement
Last month, Micron Technology held a symbolic groundbreaking event for a $15 billion expansion in Boise. Today, the company announced another project in Central...
Boise E/SE
You Asked: What we know (and don’t) about Micron’s $15 billion expansion: incentives, housing, transit, water
After nearly a year of reporting, Micron Technology announced earlier this month its intent to make the most significant private investment in Idaho and...
Boise E/SE
Micron holds symbolic groundbreaking on $15 billion plant: ‘the desert… will be transformed’
Micron Technology welcomed an array of public officials for a symbolic groundbreaking event on its campus in southeast Boise Monday Morning. The company announced...
Business
Boise negotiated with Micron on expansion under an 18-year-old non-disclosure agreement
For months, the City of Boise wouldn't confirm or deny to BoiseDev that it was holding discussions with Micron Technology about an expansion of...
Business
Analysis: From a dentist’s basement to $15 billion: Micron’s investment in Boise significant for economy – and raises big questions
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Our typical style is to spell a number that large as "$15 billion." But it's worth looking at all those zeroes to begin...
Boise E/SE
MICRON TO BUILD $15 BILLION MANUFACTURING FACILITY IN BOISE
Micron Technology announced early Thursday morning it would build a $15 billion manufacturing plant in Boise. BoiseDev first reported on the possibility last November.
Micron...
Startups & Tech
‘Preserve options’: Micron asks for incentives for possible Texas plant as it decides where to expand in US
Micron Technology is seeking incentives to build a fabrication plant outside of Austin, Texas.
That aligns with what a senior vice president told BoiseDev earlier...
Boise S/SW
Micron plans ‘world-class’ building in Boise, one of city’s largest
Boise-based Micron Technology is set to build a large new building on its campus, which could accommodate more than 2,000 workers.
The company filed with...
Boise E/SE
‘Mega fab’: Micron official won’t say Boise’s in the running for expansion – but won’t deny it either
A top Micron Technology leader wouldn't confirm if the company is looking to build a so-called "mega fab" in Boise. But he wouldn't deny...
Politics
UPDATE: US Senate passes CHIPS+ act, which could benefit Micron, with bipartisan support – Risch & Crapo vote no
The United States Senate broke a stalemate and passed legislation that could bring significant tax breaks to Boise-based Micron Technology to expand computer chip...
Business
US Commerce Secretary confirms possible large Micron Boise expansion, urges passage of CHIPS Act
US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told Idaho reporters Friday a major manufacturing expansion is slated for Boise, but only if Congress passes a package...
Business
Micron joins 120+ CEOs in new pitch for $52 billion in funding as large Boise expansion hangs in the balance
Micron Technology CEO Sanjay Mehrotra continues his push for federal legislation to boost chipmakers like his Boise-based company. Now, he has backup from 122...
Environment
Micron boosting Idaho Power solar energy project
A Boise-based tech giant is adding to Idaho's renewable energy arsenal.
This week, Idaho Power and semi-conductor manufacturer Micron Technology announced the construction of...
Business
Micron pitches congress for US expansion aid, with Boise a candidate: ‘one of the largest semiconductor investments’ in US history
The CEO of Boise-based Micron Technology, as well as Intel, appeared during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC to pitch for government...
Business
Idaho Supreme Court sides with Micron in class-action suit over allegations of unpaid wages
A years-long dispute over wages at Micron has come to a close.
Last week, the Idaho Supreme Court ruled in favor of Micron Technology in...