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By Rob Lenihan Smaller foundries may not see much benefit from the expanding metaverse, Morningstar says. While the growth of the metaverse is expected to benefit semiconductor companies, a recent report suggests that potential payoff will not be evenly distributed. Researchers at Morningstar said they agreed there is a strong investment thesis in chipmakers, but added that the “potential benefit to foundries is at best uneven.” The metaverse is an alternate digital reality that has been receiving a great deal of attention. Humans will interact through three-dimensional avatars that can be con…