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Taiwan says its chip fabs are safe from China’s rare-earth crackdown
By Luke James published
Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs says the island’s chip sector will see 'no significant impact' from China’s newly expanded rare-earth export controls.

Trump strikes back at China with a 100% tariff and critical software ban
By Anton Shilov published
Hit them high.

China’s new rare-earth curbs target chipmaking industry in retaliation to US restrictions
By Luke James published
China has quietly extended its rare-earth export controls into the heart of the semiconductor supply chain.

Washington's ambition for a 50/50 semiconductor deal with Taiwan is missing a key component
By Anton Shilov published
Premium Is Lutnick's plan just political hogwash?

RISC-V set to announce 25% market penetration — open-standard ISA is ahead of schedule, securing fast-growing silicon footprint
By Sunny Grimm published
RISC-V International will announce that silicon on the ISA has reached 25% market penetration later this month. This outpaces projections set just last year by other research groups like Omdia.

Amkor breaks ground on Arizona advanced packaging campus, plugging critical gap in US semiconductor supply chain
By Luke James published
Amkor has broken ground on a new semiconductor packaging and test campus in Peoria, Arizona, marking a rare domestic expansion in one of the industry’s most critical and capacity-constrained areas.

The transistor was patented 75 years ago today
By Mark Tyson last updated
75 years ago, the three Bell Labs scientists behind the invention of the transistor would, at last, have the U.S. Patent in their hands.

Chip designer Jim Keller says Intel still has 'a lot of work to do'
By Jon Martindale published
Also working with Japanese firm, Rapidus, to get swift access to the smallest process nodes possible.

How Nvidia's deal with Intel has been decades in the making — years of rivalry culminated in an unexpected alliance
By Luke James published
Premium Years of rivalry, roadmap drift, and packaging breakthroughs set the stage for one of the most unexpected alliances in the industry

AMD and Intel's unlikely chipmaking partnership isn't without its benefits — how AMD could divest reliance on TSMC
By Luke James published
Premium Intel and AMD have competed at opposite ends of the x86 spectrum for decades, but a potential deal could be mutually beneficial for both companies.
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