The U.S. Threatens TSMC With Up to 100% Tariffs if It Doesn’t Build Its Chip Fabs in Arizona
Business and EconomicsTSMC is currently building three state-of-the-art semiconductor fabs in Arizona.
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U.S. Tariffs Are Already Affecting Two Companies That Are the Backbone of Taiwan’s Economy: TSMC and Foxconn
Business and EconomicsThe U.S. wants to regain leadership in the semiconductor industry. Hence its hostility to Taiwan.
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China Responds to the U.S. by Putting the Global Chip Industry on the Ropes. Here’s Its Strategy
Business and EconomicsThe Chinese government has added two critical metals, scandium and dysprosium, to its list of export restrictions.
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China Has Developed Its Own Alternative to HDMI and DisplayPort. It’s Called GPMI and Supports up to 192 Gbps
ComputersIt’s available in two variants: Type-B, which supports 192 Gbps, and Type-C, which operates at a maximum of 96 Gbps.
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The Intel and TSMC Deal Is Almost Done: What Does This Mean for Intel’s Semiconductor Fabs?
Business and EconomicsThe Trump administration prioritizes an Intel rescue plan to shore up American chip production.
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Meet SiCarrier, the Little-Known Company Powering China’s Cutting-Edge Chip Production
Business and EconomicsThe company aims to compete with top semiconductor equipment manufacturers, including ASML, Tokyo Electron, and Applied Materials.
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TSMC Has Always Claimed Making Chips in the U.S. Is More Expensive Than in Taiwan. Its Arizona Plant Proves Otherwise
Business and EconomicsIt costs TSMC less than 10% more to produce a 300mm wafer at the Arizona facility than at a comparable Taiwan plant.
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The World’s Smallest Microcontroller Is the Size of a Black Pepper Flake. It Opens Up ‘Unlimited Possibilities’
ComponentsTexas Instruments has created a microcontroller that is 38% smaller than its smallest competitor.
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Samsung Faces One of Its Most Challenging Periods Ever. The Issue: It’s Struggling to Keep Up With TSMC and SK Hynix
Business and EconomicsSamsung is struggling to keep up with the AI advancements led by TSMC, which faces little competition.
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Something Incredible Occurs Inside the Most Advanced Chip-Making Machines: Small Supernovae
Business and EconomicsAt first glance, it may seem that these cosmic events and integrated circuits are unrelated. However, they intriguingly share a connection.
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Nvidia Addresses GeForce RTX 50 Shipment Backlash. Users Aren’t Convinced
Business and EconomicsWeeks after its launch, it remains difficult to find a GeForce RTX 50 series graphics card in stores at its official price.
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Chinese Scientists Claim to Have Created a Groundbreaking Device: The World’s Fastest and Most Efficient Transistor
ResearchTransistors are fundamental components of integrated circuits.
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Alibaba’s RISC-V CPU Is More Than Just a Chip. It Represents China’s Path to Tech Self-Sufficiency
Business and EconomicsDamo Academy, Alibaba’s research-focused subsidiary, has created the XuanTie C930 server processor.
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Nvidia’s Graphics Cards Are the New iPhones. If You’re Looking for a Decent Model, You’ll Have to Spend $1,000
ComponentsWith DLSS 4, Nvidia aims to achieve what it’s already accomplished with CUDA.
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TSMC Finds a Way to Avoid U.S. Tariffs. It’s Going to Cost It $100 Billion
Business and EconomicsA win-win situation for all parties involved.
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Singapore’s Government Reveals Which Companies Are Involved in Supplying Nvidia GPUs to DeepSeek
Business and EconomicsThe U.S. government has long suspected that Nvidia GPUs are reaching China through Singapore and Malaysia.
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Tensions Are Rising Between the U.S. and Taiwan. The Chip Industry Is at the Center of the Conflict
Business and EconomicsPresident Donald Trump is determined to restore U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing. Taiwan leads the industry, producing 90% of highly integrated chips and 41% of microprocessors.
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Japan Sounds the Alarm Bell Over China’s Dominance in Global Chip and Battery Production Thanks to Its Powerful Gallium Market
MaterialsChina currently produces 59.2% of germanium, 48% of antimony, and an astonishing 98.8% of gallium.
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Microsoft Has Spent 17 Years Working on an Exciting New Product: A Quantum Computer With Majorana Particles
ComputersThe company says it has worked on a new architecture for quantum computing.
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With the Launch of the C1 Modem in the iPhone 16e, Apple Prepares Its Goodbye to Qualcomm
SmartphonesApple introduces the C1, its first in-house 5G modem, in the iPhone 16e.
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