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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
US Announces New Export Controls On China’s Chip Sector
New round of US semiconductor export restrictions designed to hamper Beijing's capacity to produce high-end chips
TSMC Stops Supplying Customer, After Discovery Of Restricted Chip
After alerting the US of an attempt to circumvent US export controls, TSMC halts chip supply to an unidentified customer
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
ASML Warning Sends Tremor Through Global Chip Market
Semiconductor equipment maker ASML shakes chip sector after forecasting lower than expected 2025 sales and bookings
China To Limit Export Of Another Critical Mineral
Tit for tat. Beijing is to impose export limits on the strategic metal antimony and related elements due to “national security”
US To Exempt Allies From Expanded China Chip Equipment Export Rules
Biden administration reportedly will exempt certain allied countries from tougher chip equipment export rules to China
Alibaba Cloud To Shut Down Australia, India Data Centres
Alibaba Cloud, China's biggest cloud provider, to shut down Australia, India data centres as it prioritises other markets
US Urges Netherlands, Japan To Increase Chip Kit Restrictions For China
American official heads to Japan after Dutch meeting, as US seeks to increase restrictions on chip-making equipment for China
US Mulls Additional AI Chip Restrictions For China – Report
Tightening the screws. Biden Administration is considering further restrictions on Chinese access to cutting-edge AI chip tech
Biden Admin Mulls Export Restrictions For AI Models – Report
The United States reportedly considers restricting China and Russia's access to AI models found in tools such as ChatGPT
US Revokes Some Intel, Qualcomm China Export Licences – Report
Chip giants Intel and Qualcomm complain of sales impact after United States revokes some of their export licences to China
China Tells Telecom Carriers To Phase Out Foreign Chips – Report
Tit-for-tat. Another blow for Intel and AMD in China, after Beijing orders telecom carriers to phase out foreign chips
US To Urge Holland To Halt ASML Servicing Tools For China
Turning the screws on Beijing. Biden Administration to urge the Netherlands to stop ASML servicing some tools in China
US Tightens AI Chip Export Restrictions To China
New restrictions online. Export rules of AI chips to China, announced last October, went into force late last week
United States Suspends Exports To China’s Top Chipmaker SMIC – Report
After SMIC produced sophisticated chip for Huawei's Mate 60 Pro phone, US suspends export permissions to the firm
Nvidia Delays Launch Of AI Chip For China – Report
Customers in China informed by Nvidia that it delaying launch of new AI chip that will comply with US export rules
China Still Acquiring Chip-making Equipment, Despite US Ban
Report finds Chinese companies, despite White House ban, are still purchasing US chip-making equipment for advanced semiconductors
China Lashes Out As US Tightens Chip Export Controls
Trade war intensifies, as Beijing lashes out at toughens export controls from US. Nvidia confirms new rules will impact AI chips
US Cuts China Off From AI Chips, As Export Controls Tightened
Beijing reacts with anger, as United States and President Biden tighten export controls to China for advanced computer chips
US Warns China Of Update To Chip Export Controls
Biden administration not blinking first, as Beijing is warned by US of imminent update to export rules on AI chips and chip-making tools
US Denies Restricting AI Chip Sales To Middle East
US government official denies AMD and Nvidia claims they are being denied permission to sell AI chips to Middle East
UK, EU, Mull Tighter China Controls After New US Restriction
Will they follow? Both the United Kingdom and European Union to consider new US investment ban in China for 'sensitive technologies'
President Biden Executive Order Targets Tech Investments In China
Tech crackdown against Beijing continues after President Biden signs executive order to prohibit certain tech investments in China
US Lawmakers Call For Stricter AI Chip Export Controls
Two senior US lawmakers call for further export restrictions on AI chip exports to China as domestic chip industry protests
US Considers AI Chip Export Restrictions For China
Bad news for Nvidia and AMD, as US considers tightening export controls to China of powerful AI chips and processors
China Urges Japan To Drop Chip Export Restrictions
Minister hits back and says China is “strongly dissatisfied with” Japan’s decision to halt the export of chipmaking equipment
Germany Denies Chip Making Chemical Export Ban To China
There are currently no plans ban export to China of chemicals used to manufacture semiconductors, Germany says