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China's latest round of rare-earth export controls give the country dominion over precious resources
By Anton Shilov published
Premium Export controls expand to knowledge, tools and equipment

New U.S. gov't rule says chipmakers have to make one chip in the US for each chip imported from another country to avoid 100% tariffs
By Anton Shilov published
The Trump administration is drafting a policy that would require chipmakers to match U.S. production with customer imports or face steep tariffs, potentially up to 100%.

Three senior execs to retire from Intel Foundry, including respected industry vet Gary Patton
By Anton Shilov published
Three senior Intel Foundry executives are retiring as part of a major leadership reshuffle amid restructuring and uncertainty over the 14A process.

EU fab tool makers, including ASML, get reprieve in EU-U.S. tariffs deal
By Anton Shilov published
A new U.S.–EU trade deal exempts semiconductor equipment from tariffs, avoiding steep cost hikes for American chipmakers and protecting the competitiveness of U.S. fabs.

Exclusive: GlobalFoundries says MIPS takeover will expand its business without creating competitive friction with its clients
By Anton Shilov published
GlobalFoundries' acquisition of MIPS will not turn it into a chipmaker, but will enhance its role as a foundry by offering ready-to-use RISC-V processor IP to help customers accelerate development.

Zombie fabs plague China's chipmaking ambitions, failures burning tens of billions of dollars
By Anton Shilov published
28 fabs later

GlobalFoundries acquires MIPS
By Anton Shilov published
GlobalFoundries will acquire MIPS to integrate RISC-V-based CPU and AI IP into its portfolio, shifting from a pure-play foundry to a provider of complete compute solutions.

AI boom drives explosive demand for leading-edge process nodes
By Anton Shilov published
Surging adoption of AI, next-generation technologies is driving semiconductor makers to expand 7nm and more advanced production capacity by 69% through 2028.

Semiconductor industry faces critical talent crisis
By Anton Shilov published
News Analysis The semiconductor industry is experiencing strong growth and soaring demand, but a worsening shortage of engineers, managers, and technical talent threatens to undermine its ability to grow further.
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