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TSMC Suspends Advanced Chip Orders For China Customers
World's biggest contract chipmaker TSMC to stop producing advanced chips for customers in mainland China after part found in Huawei AI chip
Amazon Mulls New Multi-Billion Dollar Investment In Anthropic – Report
Amazon is reportedly in talks to pump billions of dollars more into AI start-up Anthropic, but with one condition
Donald Trump Election Victory, And Implications For Tech Sector
Victory of Donald Trump in the US Presidential election and the potential implications for the tech industry
UK Orders Chinese Entity To Sell Stake In Scottish Chip Firm FTDI
Chinese owner of Scottish fabless semiconductor firm FTDI ordered to sell majority stake, due to national security risks
Nvidia Asked SK Hynix To Advance Next-Gen AI Memory Production
SK Hynix says Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang asked if production of next-gen HBM4 memory could be advanced, amidst explosive AI demand
AMD Reports Strong AI Chip Sales, Investors Unimpressed
AMD reports strong growth in data centre unit, but outlook in line with expectations fails to impress investors
Intel Invests $300m To Expand China Chip Processing Plant
Intel to expand operations at major chip packaging and testing plant in Chengdu, in show of support for China amidst tensions
TSMC Arizona Chip Plant Yields 4 Percent Higher Than Taiwan
TSMC says production yields at delayed plant in Arizona are 4 percent higher than comparable factories in Taiwan, in boost for US efforts
Intel To Invest More Than $28 Billion In Ohio Chip Factories – Report
Troubled chip giant Intel will invest more than $28 billion to construct two new chip factories in Ohio, to take fight to TSMC
Top Court Sides With Intel Over EU Antitrust Fine
Fresh win for Intel after Europe top court upholds annulment of billion-euro antitrust fine imposed by European Commission in 2009
ARM Cancels Qualcomm Chip Design Licence – Report
Potential huge market disruption after UK chip designer ARM reportedly cancels Qualcomm licence amid escalating feud
TSMC Alerts US Of Attempt To Circumvent China AI Chip Restriction
World's largest contract chip manufacturer informs the United States of a potential Chinese attempt to circumvent US export controls
Samsung Delays ASML Deliveries For Texas Chip Factory – Report
Another worrying development for chip industry after Samsung delays delivery of ASML kit for new factory due to lack of customers
Intel Denies Chinese Claims Of Security Issues
Intel China responds after influential Chinese cybersecurity association called for a security review of its products sold there
Intel, AMD Form x86 Group To Tackle Challenge Posed By ARM
New x86 ecosystem advisory group formed by Intel, AMD, as well as a slew of tech giants, to confront ARM challenge
ASML Warning Sends Tremor Through Global Chip Market
Semiconductor equipment maker ASML shakes chip sector after forecasting lower than expected 2025 sales and bookings
TSMC Plans Additional Plants In Europe, Official Says
Taiwan official says TSMC planning additional plants in Europe to focus on AI market, after German factory breaks ground
AMD Launches New AI, Server Chips To Expand Nvidia Challenge
AMD unveils new AI and data centre chips as it seeks to improve challenge to Nvidia's upcoming Blackwell chips
Biden Exempts Some Chip Factories From Extra Environmental Scrutiny
Certain semiconductor factories in US receiving government subsidies are to be exempt from federal environmental reviews
International Tensions, AI Drive Record Chip Spending
AI, government efforts to boost domestic chip manufacturing expected to boost spending on chip tools to record levels
Government Nationalises One Of UK’s Last Semiconductor Factories
Saved from closure. Ministry of Defence acquires chip factory in County Durham responsible for semiconductors for defence industry
Intel Rejects ARM Approach To Purchase Product Unit – Report
Not for sale. Intel rebuffs another acquisition approach, after ARM reportedly inquires about Intel's product division
Intel To Spin Off Foundry Unit As Independent Subsidiary
Turnaround latest. Intel Foundry to become independent subsidiary, while chip factory construction in Germany and Poland will be paused
Qualcomm Loses Appeal Over EU Antitrust Fine
EU General Court upholds European Commission €242m antitrust fine against Qualcomm, after it allegedly forced a UK firm out of business
Intel ‘Lost PlayStation 6 Chip Bid To AMD’
Intel reportedly lost bid to design, manufacture PlayStation 6 processor to AMD in blow to troubled foundry business
China Touts ‘Significant’ Advances In Chipmaking Tools
China's technology ministry says two upcoming chip manufacturing tools made 'significant breakthroughs', but still lag cutting edge
China Says New Dutch Chip Export Rules Result Of ‘Coercion’
China says new Dutch export controls on chipmaking equpment result of US 'coercion' design to protect 'global hegemony'
Intel ‘May Be Removed’ From Dow Index
Intel likely to be removed from Dow Jones Industrial Average amidst ongoing turnaround challenges, report finds, as stock takes another hit
Intel Considers Selling Altera, Splitting Fab Business
Turnaround plan from Intel chief Pat Gelsinger and key executives may include selling off product units or splitting company