Intel has tested chipmaking tools from firm with sanctioned China unit, sources say

FILE PHOTO: A central processing unit (CPU) semiconductor chip is displayed among flags of China and U.S., in this illustration picture taken February 17, 2023. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration/File Photo BEIJING WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO- Chipmaker Intel INTC.O, has tested chipmaking tools this year from a toolmaker with deep roots in China and two overseas units that were targeted by U.S. sanctions, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the matter. Intel, which fended off calls for