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Sony says it has no plans to pursue further development of advanced microchips in a three-way pact with NEC and Toshiba, in a potential blow to the Japanese chip sector's bid to join hands to better compete with overseas rivals.
Sony says it has no plans to pursue further development of advanced microchips in a three-way pact with NEC and Toshiba, in a potential blow to the Japanese chip sector's bid to join hands to better compete with overseas rivals.
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