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China Chip Investment Plummets Amidst US Restrictions

Investment in China's semiconductor industry falls by one-third this year as US tightens restrictions, state funding now dominates

5 days ago

Broadcom Value Jumps Over $1tn On AI Optimism

Broadcom stock price surges 24 percent after company predicts 'massive' opportunity from custom AI chips for large customers

6 days ago

China Opens Nvidia Antitrust Probe After US Sanctions

Chinese government opens antitrust probe into Nvidia's $7bn acquisition of Mellanox, in move seen as retaliation to export restrictions

2 weeks ago

EU Probes Nvidia AI Chip Business Practices

European Commission reportedly questions Nvidia competitors, customers over business practices in AI chip market over antitrust concerns

2 weeks ago

US Chips ‘No Longer Safe’, Chinese Industry Bodies Claim

Latest salvo in escalating trade war, as Chinese companies are told by local industry bodies that US chips are 'no…

3 weeks ago

China Bans Exports Of Gallium, Germanium, Antimony

Beijing bans exports to US of key materials after Biden administration imposes more restrictions on Chinese chip sector

3 weeks ago

German Government Plots €2 Billion For Chip Subsidies – Report

Is it enough? After Intel disappointment, Germany to offer approximately 2 billion euros in subsidies for chip investments

3 weeks ago

Nvidia Chief Promises China Engagement Ahead Of New Sanctions

Nvidia chief Jensen Huang says the AI chip company plans to maintain presence in China as US plans new sanctions…

4 weeks ago

Hong Kong Research Group Trains AI Model With Huawei Chips

Hong Kong-based AI research institute uses Huawei Ascend 910B chips to train latest model, as domestic firms make up for…

4 weeks ago

US Finalises $6.6bn Award For TSMC Arizona Plants

US Commerce Department finalises $6.6bn subsidy to TSMC for leading-edge chip plants in Arizona, as Biden term nears end

1 month ago

China Chip Production Slows Ahead Of New US Sanctions

Chip production slows in China in October ahead of expected export controls, while annual EV production capacity surges past 10…

1 month ago

US Orders TSMC To Halt AI Chip Sales To China

US Commerce Department orders Taiwan's TSMC to halt sales of advanced AI accelerators to mainland Chinese customers as of Monday

1 month ago

Nvidia Market Value Surges Above $3.6tn

Investor optimism following Donald Trump re-election win pushes Nvidia to record high, adds 30 percent to Tesla stock price

1 month ago

ASML IT Outage Disrupts Worldwide Operations

Dutch chip equipment maker ASML says 'fully recovered' from IT outage affecting operations worldwide and is investigating cause

1 month ago

China’s SMIC Benefits From AI Chip Boom In Spite Of Sanctions

Chinese chip manufacturing giant SMIC says AI has helped boost revenues to record levels in spite of restrictions on advanced…

1 month ago

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…

1 month ago

Spotify, Paramount Sign Up To Use Google Cloud ARM Chips

Google Cloud signs up Spotify, Paramount Global as early customers of its first ARM-based cloud CPUs, as AI drives skyrocketing…

2 months ago

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

2 months ago

OpenAI Working With Broadcom, TSMC On First AI Chip

OpenAI reportedly working with Broadcom, TSMC to manufacture first AI chip in 2026 with focus on inference tasks

2 months ago

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…

2 months ago

Huawei Begins Staffing Massive New Research Campus

Huawei begins staffing massive new campus in Shanghai suburb as it seeks to bolster home-grown technology efforts

2 months ago

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…

2 months ago

ASML Warning Sends Tremor Through Global Chip Market

Semiconductor equipment maker ASML shakes chip sector after forecasting lower than expected 2025 sales and bookings

2 months ago

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

2 months ago

US Moves To Facilitate AI Chip Shipments To Middle East

US Department of Commerce introduces rule to make it easier for Middle East data centres to obtain key AI chip…

3 months ago

China Telecom Trains 1 Trillion-Parameter AI Model Using Domestic Chips

State-owned China Telecom trains two major AI large language models entirely using domestic chips as country ramps self-sufficiency

3 months ago

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

3 months ago

Intel, AWS To Collaborate On AI Chip In Major Win

AWS to work with Intel on designing, manufacturing AI data centre chip in significant win for Intel manufacturing business

3 months ago

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

3 months ago

China ‘Closing Gap’ With West In AI

China rapidly closing gap with US and West on artificial intelligence and other areas, while lagging in chipmaking, finds US…

3 months ago