EU setback. Taiwanese government minister rejects EU plan, and points to TSMC decision to focus chip expansion in Taiwan, not Europe
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Foxconn Scales Back $10bn Wisconsin Factory
Taiwanese manufacturing giant Foxconn dramatically scales back US factory that was heavily touted by former President Donald Trump
EU Industry Chief To Meet With Intel, TSMC Execs Amidst Chip Crisis
EU industry commissioner Thierry Breton to meet with Intel chief Pat Gelsinger and top TSMC executive amidst pressure to increase bloc's chip 'autonomy'
Chip Shortage: Jaguar Land Rover To Suspend Production At Two Factories
Ongoing global silicon shortage forces Jaguar Land Rover to suspend operations in Birmingham and Liverpool from next Monday
Apple Unveils AirTag, Apple TV 4K, Purple iPhone 12
Apple's Spring Loaded event reveals AirTag, Apple 4K TV, as well as purple iPhone 12. Other announcements include a refresh of iPad Pro and iMac range,
Government Intervenes In ARM Sale To Nvidia, Citing National Security
UK's digital secretary issues 'public interest intervention notice' over £29bn ARM sale, citing national security implications
Nvidia Unveils Data Centre ARM CPU Dubbed ‘Grace’
New 'Grace' server chip from GPU giant Nvidia is designed to take the fight to Intel and AMD in the data centre CPU segment
Chip Shortage – Renault To Extend Idle Factories Until September
Three of Renault's four car factories in Spain will be partly idled until end of September, as silicon shortage continues to bite
Chip Shortage Hits Apple iPad, Mac Production – Report
Production has reportedly been delayed or postponed for some Apple Macbooks and iPads due to ongoing shortage of silicon chips
TSMC Pledges $100 Billion Over Three Years, For ‘Advanced’ Chip Making
Mammoth investment over three years to bolster advanced chip making, in order to keep up with rising demand, amid the global silicon shortage
Intel Turnaround Plan To Invest $20 Billion In Chip Manufacturing
One month as Intel CEO, Pat Gelsinger unveils $20 billion turnaround plan chip so giant can build two new chip factories in Arizona
Samsung Again Warns About Chip Shortage
Global silicon shortage not just impacting the car industry, as Samsung warns it may delay launch of the new Galaxy Note device
Chinese, US Chip Trade Associations Team Up – Report
Thaw in China/US relationship? Chip trade associations in China and United States reportedly announce joint working group
Apple Chooses Munich For Chip Design Centre
Apple to open 30,000-square-meter chip design lab in central Munich and hire hundreds of staff, as part of 1 billion euro investment
Right To Repair Law To Tackle E-Waste Problem
End to throw-away society? The UK to introduce 'right to repair' laws in the summer to tackle long standing e-waste issue
EU Aims To Boost High-End Semiconductor Production
2030 Digital Compass plan would see EU producing 20 percent of world's high-end semiconductors by 2030, with first quantum computer running in five years
Chip Shortage Continues Pain For Car Makers
Two car making giants, GM and Stellantis, confirm ongoing production problems caused by the global semiconductor shortage
Samsung Mulls Four US Locations For $17bn Chip Factory – Report
Two sites in Arizona, one in New York and one is Texas being considered for new multi-billion dollar chip factory for Samsung
GlobalFoundries $1.4bn Investment To Address Silicon Shortage
US chipmaker pledges $1.4bn to ramp up production at its US, Germany and Singapore factories to tackle global chip shortages
US To Squeeze Chip Choke Points To Thwart China Ambitions
US national security commission recommends tightening up 'choke points' on chip manufacturing, to safeguard American interests
President Biden Targets Silicon Shortage With Executive Order
Chip shortage targetted by US executive order that will review supply chains for four critical products experiencing shortages
Nvidia Driver For New GPU Card Restricts Cryptomining
Global shortages of GPU cards for gamers and digital artists, sees Nvidia trying to stop new cards being snapped up for cryptomining
White House Takes On Silicon Shortage, Identifies Choke Points
Biden administration is ramping efforts to help car makers deal with chronic silicon shortage that is impacting production
Google, Microsoft, Qualcomm Object To Nvidia Acquisition Of ARM
Growing opposition by big name players in the tech industry to Nvidia's proposed acquisition of ARM, which is also facing multiple investigations
Volkswagen Blames Chip Makers For Silicon Shortage
German car maker VW blames poor planning by chip makers as the principle reason for most car brands having to reduce factory production
Biden To Consider Targeted Restrictions For China Over Tech
Biden administration to consider targeted restrictions of sensitive technology exports to China, and will not lift restrictions
Silicon Shortage Prompts GM To Extend Car Production Cut
Ongoing global shortage of computer chips prompts another car manufacturer to extend production cut in its North American factories
Taiwan Meeting With Top US Official Will Discuss Silicon Shortage
Silicon squeeze. Global shortage of silicon chips will be a topic covered during Taiwan's meeting with a senior US official
Mazda Warns It May Cut Production Due To Silicon Shortage
Needing chips. Ongoing silicon shortages prompt Japanese car maker Mazda to warn it may cut global vehicle production by 34,000
Qualcomm Ordered To Hand Over Data To EU Antitrust Regulators
Europe's top court orders Qualcomm to hand over data to EU officials, after US firm objected saying EU was exceeding probe scope