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Wednesday 16 July 2025
Malaysia's swift crackdown on AI chip exports aims to safeguard data center boom
The Malaysian Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) has announced that exports, transshipments, and transit of US-origin artificial intelligence (AI) chips will now require...
Wednesday 16 July 2025
Exclusive: Intel ends reorg by July, stability ahead
Intel's annual conference shifts to Phoenix amid sweeping CEO-led reforms
Wednesday 16 July 2025
Apple turns to US rare earths in US$500M supply chain shift
Apple Inc. has struck a US$500 million deal to buy rare-earth minerals from MP Materials Corp., the US producer that just last week secured backing from the Pentagon.
Wednesday 16 July 2025
Lee Jae-yong’s global sprint: Samsung chair courts partnerships in US, China, and Japan

Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong returned to South Korea on July 14 following a whirlwind trip to the exclusive Sun...

Tuesday 15 July 2025
Nvidia's continued H20 chip sales to China will benefit Samsung, SK Hynix
Nvidia has received approval from the US government to resume exports of its H20 graphics processing unit (GPU) to China, CEO Jensen Huang confirmed during a July 15, 2025, interview...
Tuesday 15 July 2025
TSMC in crosshairs: tariffs, currency, and AI growth at stake

As TSMC prepares to deliver its earnings report on July 17, all eyes are on how the world's largest contract chipmaker will navigate...

Tuesday 15 July 2025
Nvidia regains China access as Trump reverses H20 ban, but at what cost?

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is engaging in a high-stakes diplomatic and commercial push across Washington and Beijing, positioning artificial...

Tuesday 15 July 2025
GlobalFoundries takes MIPS under its wing; Imagination shoots down SMIC takeover talk
With TSMC commanding the lion's share of foundry orders for data center AI accelerators, second-tier players like UMC, GlobalFoundries (GF), and SMIC are urgently repositioning to...
Tuesday 15 July 2025
Broadcom's plant investment in Spain reportedly canceled, dealing blow to Southern Europe's chip ambitions
Broadcom has reportedly scrapped its plan to invest US$1 billion in an assembly, test, and packaging (ATP) facility in Spain. Reuters and Europa Press cited insiders...
Tuesday 15 July 2025
Nvidia caught between Washington's warnings and Beijing's welcome
As US-China tech tensions deepen, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has once again found himself at the center of a geopolitical storm — this time, not for launching a groundbreaking...
Tuesday 15 July 2025
US copper tariffs create uncertainty as India develops semiconductor supply chain
The US's recent decision to impose a 50% tariff on copper imports is expected to have minimal direct impact on India's copper exports, but it may contribute to uncertainty in India's...
Tuesday 15 July 2025
Nvidia-MediaTek chip sees demand surge as China seeks alternatives
The GB10 chip co-developed by Nvidia and Taiwan's MediaTek is experiencing demand several times higher than expected as the product nears mass production, according to industry sou...
Tuesday 15 July 2025
Under Trump tariff pressure, ASML relies on TSMC while Intel and Samsung struggle
Dutch lithography equipment giant ASML announced it will release its second quarter 2025 earnings report at 2 pm Taiwan time on July 16, one day ahead of TSMC. A major concern for...
Tuesday 15 July 2025
Tariff forces Taiwan chip suppliers into costly relocation to Arizona
Beyond reciprocal tariffs, a significant impact on the semiconductor industry comes from the US Section 232 tariff review under the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, with a decision expected...
Tuesday 15 July 2025
China lags in chip lithography, influential DC think tank says
China faces significant challenges advancing its semiconductor lithography, a key hurdle for its drive toward technological self-sufficiency and superiority in the trade war with...