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Tuesday 12 August 2025
Trump floats weakened Blackwell export to China in return for US revenue share
US President Donald Trump signaled on Monday that he'd be open to allowing Nvidia Corp. to sell a scaled-back version of its most advanced AI chip to China.
Tuesday 12 August 2025
Samsung's potential US$50 billion US chip expansion puts pressure on TSMC
Samsung Electronics is reportedly weighing a major expansion of its semiconductor investments in the US, a move that could push total spending to US$50 billion after securing multibillion-dollar...
Tuesday 12 August 2025
Taiwan's IC packaging and testing supply chain may avoid tariffs, but US expansion remains challenging
When US President Donald Trump announced increased investment in domestic manufacturing alongside Apple CEO Tim Cook, he also declared a 100% tariff on all chips and semiconductors...
Monday 11 August 2025
Samsung reportedly planning to produce iPhone image sensors in Texas, but keep packaging in Korea
Samsung Electronics will build a CMOS image sensor (CIS) production line at its Austin, Texas, semiconductor facility for Apple's next-generation iPhones, but the chips' back-end...
Monday 11 August 2025
Nvidia, AMD agree to pay US 15% of China chip sale revenue
Nvidia Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. agreed to pay 15% of their revenues from chip sales to China to the US government as part of a deal with the Trump administration to secure...
Monday 11 August 2025
Sony rides record chip profits but says US production still out of reach
Sony Group experienced a strong first quarter in fiscal year 2025, with a 2% year-on-year rise in sales. Operating profit surged by 36%, pre-tax profit increased by 24%, and net income...
Sunday 10 August 2025
Trump's 100% tariff hint stirs concerns despite South Korea's MFN status
US President Donald Trump recently announced tariffs as high as 100% on certain semiconductor products. Although South Korea holds a commitment to "most favored-nation" (MFN) treatment,...
Sunday 10 August 2025
Tesla's Dojo shutdown signals new alliances with Samsung and Intel in AI race

Tesla is dismantling its in-house AI supercomputer project "Dojo" and shifting gears toward a new external chip strategy involving Samsung...

Saturday 9 August 2025
Nvidia under fire as US eyes chip tracking to close export loopholes
The US has imposed export controls on critical chips bound for China, but smuggling and transshipment through third countries into China continue to occur, demonstrating that the...
Friday 8 August 2025
Apple and Samsung to jointly develop new sensor chips in Austin, according to reports
The "frenemy" relationship between Samsung Electronics and Apple, spanning over 20 years, has once again become a focal point. Reports indicate that the two tech giants are deepening...
Friday 8 August 2025
Taiwan trade negotitations holds firm amid Trump's threat of 100% chip tariffs
US President Donald Trump announced a new semiconductor tariff policy on August 6, 2025 (EST), officially declaring that tariffs under Section 232 will be imposed on chips and semiconductors...
Friday 8 August 2025
Trump's 100% semiconductor tariff risks second US chip shortage
US President Donald Trump unexpectedly announced on August 7, 2025, that semiconductors would face tariffs of around 100%. Taiwanese semiconductor firms are confused by the move,...
Friday 8 August 2025
Investment exemption in the US becomes lifeline as Trump pushes Taiwanese firms to accelerate expansion
Prior to the expected Section 232 investigation results, US President Donald Trump proposed a 100% tariff on chips and an investment exemption for firms relocating to the US, sparking...
Friday 8 August 2025
Tesla disbands Dojo supercomputer team in blow to AI effort
Tesla Inc. is disbanding its Dojo supercomputer team and its leader will depart the company, according to people familiar with the matter, upending the automaker's effort to develop...
Friday 8 August 2025
Tesla's Optimus sees with Samsung eyes in expanding AI hardware pact
Samsung is deepening its collaboration with Tesla, moving beyond self-driving systems into humanoid robotics. After winning a contract to supply next-generation AI chips, Samsung...