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Tuesday 15 September 2026
Trump tells Nvidia's Jensen Huang that AI is 'bigger than the internet' and robot fears are a 'hoax'
US President Donald Trump joined Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang by phone on stage, using the call to place data center construction at the center of his economic agenda and to dismiss warnings...
Monday 14 September 2026
The case for an AI speed limit collapsed in a weekend
The AI industry's proposal to slow frontier model development ran into geopolitics over the weekend. US President Donald Trump rejected a slowdown, saying America must stay ahead of...
Friday 11 September 2026
Taiwan unfazed by Trump's renewed chip tariff threat as MOU already locks in preferential US treatment
Ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's expected visit to the US on September 24, US President Donald Trump has again discussed the issue of bringing chip manufacturing back to the...
Friday 28 August 2026
Exemption that shields US$143 billion of US server imports is now on the table
For all the noise Donald Trump has made about taxing semiconductors, the measure that actually took effect in January 2026 barely touched the machines the AI build-out runs on. A 25%...
Thursday 27 August 2026
Trump declares emergency over foreign grid equipment, likely eyeing Chinese power hardware
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on August 26 declaring a national emergency over the security of America's electrical grid. It restricts the purchase, import, and...
Monday 17 August 2026
US tariffs and FCC curbs redraw the drone supply chain — and Taiwan sees an opening

US President Donald Trump has moved to impose tariffs of up to 100% on drone systems and components deemed strategically sensitive...

Friday 7 August 2026
South Korea welcomes Trump polysilicon rules as boost to non-China suppliers
US President Donald Trump's new import rules on polysilicon, ingots, wafers, and solar products could ripple through global clean energy and semiconductor markets, affecting pricing,...
Friday 7 August 2026
US sets price floors and tariffs on polysilicon, sharpening tech decoupling from China

US President Donald Trump said imports of polysilicon and related products threaten national security and ordered new trade measures...

Friday 7 August 2026
Analysis: Trump’s polysilicon tariffs split solar industry into winners and losers
US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on August 6 imposing minimum import prices and a 15% tariff on polysilicon and its derivatives, a move that hands a durable pricing...
Wednesday 22 July 2026
US-China AI rivalry, part 1: September talks to confront frontier models, IP theft, open-source risks

The US and China are preparing to hold their first official artificial intelligence (AI) dialogue under President Donald Trump, a notable...

Tuesday 21 July 2026
Trump offers tariff relief to aluminum producers investing in US smelters

US President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation creating a new incentive program that would cut import tariffs on primary aluminum...

Tuesday 14 July 2026
Commentary: Terafab and DRAM reveal Tan's long-term vision for Intel

US President Donald Trump recently claimed that Taiwan's TSMC will double the size of its Arizona fab project, reviving attention on...

Monday 13 July 2026
Trump admin reportedly urged Apple to procure chips from Intel in exchange for dropping tariffs

Reports have emerged that Apple may have managed to avoid 100% tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump, partly by agreeing to...

Friday 3 July 2026
TSMC wins approval for US$20 billion Arizona expansion
Taiwan's Department of Investment Review (DIR) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has approved Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) US$20 billion capital...
Wednesday 24 June 2026
IBM targets Anderon venture to anchor quantum wafer supply
IBM is building a foundry to produce silicon wafers used in quantum-computing processors, seeking to become an indispensable part of the quantum economy under development. Called Anderon,...