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2 weeks agoTaiwan says general consensus' reached with US on trade deal
US President Donald Trump announced a 32 percent reciprocal tariff on Taiwanese exports in April, before lowering the rate to 20 percent in August pending further negotiations. Countries have made pledges to boost investments in the US in exchange for tariff relief since Trump launched his trade war last year. Japan and South Korea last year agreed to invest $550bn and $350bn, respectively, to see their tariff rates cut from 25 to 15 percent.
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fromTechzine Global
4 weeks agoU.S. grants Samsung and SK Hynix temporary leeway in China
The United States has granted Samsung and SK Hynix permission to continue shipping chip manufacturing equipment to their factories in China in 2026. This gives the two South Korean chipmakers temporary breathing space in an increasingly complex geopolitical playing field, where export restrictions and technological rivalry set the tone. According to SiliconANGLE, the approval comes in the form of an annual license. This is a clear break with the previous policy, which granted certain large chip companies long-term exemptions.
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1 month agoSiemens and GlobalFoundries are working on AI-driven chip production
Siemens and GlobalFoundries are partnering to deploy AI-driven automation and software to standardize, optimize, and digitally transform semiconductor production while strengthening European capacity.
fromTESLARATI
1 month agoTesla supplier Samsung preps for AI5 production with latest move
TSMC is the other. TSMC is using its 3nm process, reportedly, while Samsung will do a 2nm as a litmus test for the process. The different versions are due to the fact that 'they translate designs to physical form differently,' CEO Elon Musk said recently. The goal is for the two to operate identically, obviously, which is a challenge. Some might remember Apple's A9 'Chipgate' saga, which found that the chips differed in performance because of different manufacturers.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
1 month agoWhat does it mean when Uncle Sam is one of your biggest shareholders? Chip startup xLight is about to find out | TechCrunch
The Trump administration has agreed to inject up to $150 million into xLight, a semiconductor startup developing advanced chip-making technology, marking the second time the U.S. government has taken an equity position in a private startup and further expanding a controversial strategy that has put Washington on the cap tables of American companies. The Wall Street Journal reported Monday that the Commerce Department will provide the funding to xLight
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3 months ago2024's Startup Battlefield runner-up geCKo Materials reveals four new products at TechCrunch Disrupt | TechCrunch
geCKo Materials commercialized a reusable, residue-free dry adhesive that enables faster, versatile robotic gripping, semiconductor handling, and space-capable applications.
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
5 months agoFormer Intel board members: America's champion is likely to retreat, and we still need a leading-edge chip manufacturer
The U.S. must prioritize American-owned semiconductor manufacturing to secure its supply chains and technological supremacy in AI and critical technologies.
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