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TSMC In Talks To Take Over Intel Chip FactoriesTSMC In Talks To Take Over Intel Chip Factories

TSMC In Talks To Take Over Intel Chip Factories

TSMC considers taking controlling stake in Intel's US factories under Trump administration proposal to safeguard US tech manufacturing

7 days ago
US To Renegotiate Chips Act AwardsUS To Renegotiate Chips Act Awards

US To Renegotiate Chips Act Awards

New US administration seeks to renegotiate some existing Chips Act contracts over companies' links to China, social requirements

7 days ago
OpenAI ‘Finalising Design’ For In-House AI ChipOpenAI ‘Finalising Design’ For In-House AI Chip

OpenAI ‘Finalising Design’ For In-House AI Chip

OpenAI reportedly set to finalise design for first in-house AI chip within months, putting it on track to come into…

2 weeks ago
US China Restrictions Creating ‘Incentive To Innovate’US China Restrictions Creating ‘Incentive To Innovate’

US China Restrictions Creating ‘Incentive To Innovate’

Experts tell US government advisory panel China export controls spurring innovative technologies like DeepSeek

2 weeks ago
Nvidia’s Huang Meets With Trump After DeepSeek ChaosNvidia’s Huang Meets With Trump After DeepSeek Chaos

Nvidia’s Huang Meets With Trump After DeepSeek Chaos

Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang meets with US president Trump at White House after Chinese AI start-up DeepSeek rattles markets

3 weeks ago
Trump Says DeepSeek Is AI ‘Wake-Up Call’Trump Says DeepSeek Is AI ‘Wake-Up Call’

Trump Says DeepSeek Is AI ‘Wake-Up Call’

US president Donald Trump says success of DeepSeek's low-cost AI model should be 'wake-up call' to US industry, after market…

4 weeks ago
YMTC Achieves Memory Breakthrough In Spite Of US SanctionsYMTC Achieves Memory Breakthrough In Spite Of US Sanctions

YMTC Achieves Memory Breakthrough In Spite Of US Sanctions

Latest manufacturing process from China's YMTC shows industry-first technologies in spite of US sanctions, finds research

4 weeks ago
Low-Cost Chinese AI Chatbot Roils Tech StocksLow-Cost Chinese AI Chatbot Roils Tech Stocks

Low-Cost Chinese AI Chatbot Roils Tech Stocks

AI chatbot from Chinese start-up DeepSeek jumps to top of iOS free downloads in US, shaving billions off tech stocks…

4 weeks ago
TSMC Begins 4nm Chip Production In ArizonaTSMC Begins 4nm Chip Production In Arizona

TSMC Begins 4nm Chip Production In Arizona

TSMC begins production of advanced 4nm chips at Arizona plant as US seeks to bring more chip production within borders

1 month ago
China Chip Imports Surge Ahead Of New Export ControlsChina Chip Imports Surge Ahead Of New Export Controls

China Chip Imports Surge Ahead Of New Export Controls

China's semiconductor imports grow by double-digits in 2024 ahead of new US export controls that seek to close loopholes for…

1 month ago
US Rules Divide World To Conquer China’s AIUS Rules Divide World To Conquer China’s AI

US Rules Divide World To Conquer China’s AI

New US export controls divide world into three tiers as outgoing administration seeks to cut off China's access to AI…

1 month ago
TSMC Cuts Off Singapore Company Amidst Huawei FalloutTSMC Cuts Off Singapore Company Amidst Huawei Fallout

TSMC Cuts Off Singapore Company Amidst Huawei Fallout

TSMC cuts off Singapore-based PowerAIR as it investigates chip it produced appearing in AI accelerator made by US-sanctioned Huawei

1 month ago
China Aims To Deliver Open Source Chip This YearChina Aims To Deliver Open Source Chip This Year

China Aims To Deliver Open Source Chip This Year

Head of Chinese government research academy promises high-performance chip based on open source RISC-V standard, amidst chip tensions

2 months ago
Huawei’s Latest Premium Phones Use South Korean Memory ChipsHuawei’s Latest Premium Phones Use South Korean Memory Chips

Huawei’s Latest Premium Phones Use South Korean Memory Chips

Huawei's latest Mate 70 flagship smartphone range continues to use memory chips from South Korea's SK Hynix, teardown discovers

2 months ago
US Begins Investigation Into Legacy Chinese ChipsUS Begins Investigation Into Legacy Chinese Chips

US Begins Investigation Into Legacy Chinese Chips

The Biden Administration has launched a last-minute investigation into older Chinese-made legacy semiconductors - weeks before Donald Trump's administration takes…

2 months ago

US Finalises Billions In Awards To Samsung, Texas Instruments

US finalises $4.7bn award to Samsung Electronics, $1.6bn to Texas Instruments to boost domestic chip manufacturing

2 months ago

US ‘Adding Sophgo’ To Blacklist Over Link To Huawei AI Chip

US Commerce Department reportedly adding China's Sophgo to trade blacklist after TSMC-manufactured part found in Huawei AI processor

2 months ago

China Chip Growth Slows As US Targets Legacy Chips

Growth in China's output of integrated circuits slows in November as Biden administration reportedly launches probe into legacy chips

2 months ago

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

2 months 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

2 months 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

3 months 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

3 months 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 months 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 months ago

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

3 months 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 months ago

US Finalises $7.86bn Award To Intel Amidst Business Troubles

Biden administration to reduce Intel's $8.5bn preliminary award under Chips Act as company lays off 15,000 staff, delays investments

3 months 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…

3 months 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…

3 months 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

3 months ago