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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%.

Micron teams up with TSMC to deliver HBM4E, targeted for 2027
By Luke James published
Premium Micron has confirmed it will partner with TSMC to manufacture the base logic die for its next-generation HBM4E memory, with production targeted for 2027.

Nvidia and Intel’s RTX SoCs could pose an existential threat to AMD’s APUs — if the two companies can actually pull it off
By Luke James published
Premium AMD’s APUs now rival entry GPUs, but Intel and NVIDIA aim higher: RTX chiplets, NVLink and Foveros promise scalable SoCs beyond what AMD can easily match.

MediaTek reportedly mulling US chip production
By Anton Shilov published
MediaTek is in talks with TSMC to manufacture certain chips at its Arizona fab to satisfy U.S. customer demands and potentially avoid tariffs.

China bets on DUV as EUV blockade reshapes chipmaking — but it won't dethrone ASML's advanced lithography, for now
By Luke James published
Premium With EUV locked out by sanctions, China is leaning on DUV multi-patterning and fledgling domestic scanners.

Why packaging is a huge part of Nvidia's $5B Intel deal — Foveros could speed up market delivery
By Luke James published
Premium Foveros and EMIB are doing more than stacking dies; they’re accelerating Nvidia’s roadmap.

Huawei reveals long-range Ascend chip roadmap
By Luke James published
Speaking at the Huawei Connect conference on September 18, rotating chairman Xu Zhijun outlined the company’s first official long-range Ascend chip strategy.

Exploring the RTX Pro 6000D, Nvidia's China-only GPU, which is now banned from sale
By Luke James published
Premium Nvidia's RTX 6000D might be banned from sale in China, but what lies inside the GPU itself? We explore why it's not as good a deal as grey-market RTX 5090s in the region.
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