semiconductors

Will Taiwan move half its chip manufacturing to the US? Apparently not

As the world's semiconductor powerhouse, Taiwan produces over half of all global chips and holds a near-total monopoly on the highest-quality semiconductors

'Trump now trains his tariff gun at chipmakers not shifting production bases to US

President Donald Trump said on Thursday his administration would impose tariffs on semiconductor imports from companies not shifting production to the US. The comment came ahead of his dinner with major technology company CEOs.

‘The day is not far’: PM Modi pitches ‘designed in India, made in India, trusted by world’ chip push

The prime minister said that India has invested more than Rs 1.5 lakh crore in 10 semiconductor projects as it tries to top the chip market. This year, the government approved five more semiconductor projects in the country

PM Modi, Ishiba inspect Sendai semiconductor facility amid push for Made-in-India chips by year-end

The Indian prime minister was briefed about Tokyo Electron Miyagi Ltd's (TEL Miyagi) role in the global semiconductor value chain, its advanced manufacturing capabilities and its ongoing and planned collaborations with India

Trump's White House eyes stake in Intel in exchange for easing political pressure: Report

The Trump administration is reportedly weighing a stake in Intel to boost US chipmaking and ease tensions with its CEO

Chips for concessions? China using tech leverage in US trade negotiations as deal deadline looms

China has pressed US President Donald Trump to relax export controls on AI chips. Even as Trump has adopted a muscular trade policy elsewhere, he appears set to accept China's demand to avoid the embarrassment of not reaching a trade deal and to ensure access to China-controlled rare earths.

Taiwan's TSMC fires staff, probes suspected trade secret leak of breakthrough 2nm chip

TSMC has not publicly disclosed the specific nature of the data involved or the intended purpose of the suspected leaks. The company is investigating whether the information was transferred externally and whether additional parties were implicated

Taiwan adds Huawei, SMIC to trade blacklist: Will it hurt China amid amid growing tensions with US?

Taiwan's decision deals another setback to Beijing’s efforts to expand its domestic chipmaking capabilities and compete with US firms such as Nvidia, as Huawei and SMIC have already been sanctioned by US

Semiconductor showdown: Trump blocks key US tech firms from serving China

Media reports say that the Department of Commerce sent out letters to leading providers of electronic design automation (EDA), including companies like Synopsys and Siemens EDA, last month, asking them to stop the supply of the technology to China

More Trump tariffs are coming ‘over the next week', this time on semiconductors

'The tariffs will be in place in the not distant future,' he said, referring to sector-specific semiconductor levies that would follow similar measures for steel, aluminum and automobiles