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U.S. allows TSMC to import chipmaking equipment to its China fabs
The U.S. is playing it safe when it comes to chipmaking tools entering China.
Huawei’s Ascend and Kunpeng progress shows how China is rebuilding an AI compute stack under sanctions
Atlas 900 and Ascend supernodes highlight a scaling-first approach as Huawei trades per-chip efficiency for system-level throughput.
UK company shoots a 1000-degree furnace into space to study off-world chip manufacturing
One small step for chips, one giant leap for a lack of impurities.
China warns the Netherlands to ‘immediately correct its mistakes’ over Nexperia saga that has disrupted auto production
Beijing says that the Netherlands is not taking steps to resolve the Nexperia issue, thus extending the chip shortage affecting automotive makers across the globe.
China tells chipmakers to use homegrown chipmaking tools for 50% of new capacity
But there is a catch, or two.
TSMC's average wafer prices increased by over 15% each year since 2019, report suggests
Premium TSMC hits a home run in the EUV era.
Nvidia's $20 billion Groq IP deal bolsters AI market domination
Premium Nvidia has announced a $20 billion deal to acquire Groq’s intellectual property, though not the company itself, and absorb key members of its engineering team.
TSMC factories rocked by magnitude 7.0 earthquake that was the strongest in 27 years, but facilities escaped unharmed
Quake didn't result in quad damage this time.
Nexperia China seeks new wafer suppliers amid legal standoff with Dutch parent, could take 6 months for qualification
Nexperia’s China unit is moving to line up new wafer suppliers over the next six to nine months amid a deepening legal and operational dispute with its Dutch parent company.