TSMC is building a second chip plant to meet US semiconductor demandThe expansion marks one of the largest direct foreign investments in the US.By S. Dent, 12.06.2022
US set to impose more trade restrictions on Chinese AI and supercomputer companiesIt aims to prevent China's military from building more advanced weapons.By S. Dent, 10.04.2022
Biden administration reveals details of its $50 billion chip investment planOver half of the funding will go toward advanced chip manufacturing.By K. Holt, 09.06.2022
Senate passes bill to boost US chip manufacturingThe CHIPS and Science Act could help the US compete with China.By J. Fingas, 07.27.2022
EU unveils a $49 billion plan to address chip shortagesAlong with a US effort to bolster semiconductor production, the Chips Act aims to prevent future scarcity.By K. Holt, 02.08.2022
Why the global chip shortage isn't ending anytime soonExpect low stock and high prices to last until 2023 for GPUs, consoles and many other gadgets.By D. Hardawar, 12.24.2021
Sony reportedly cuts PS5 production again as chip shortages and shipment issues biteIt will build a million fewer units than it forecast earlier, according to a report.By S. Dent, 11.11.2021
Lawmakers propose 25 percent tax credit to incentivize domestic chip productionThe Facilitating American-Built Semiconductors Act has bipartisan support. By I. Bonifacic, 06.17.2021
Intel wants to make chips for automakers to help with the global shortageThe company says it can start making silicon within six to nine months.By I. Bonifacic, 04.12.2021
Apple to invest over $1 billion in new Munich silicon facilityThe 30,000-square-meter site in Germany will house its growing cellular unit.By S. Shah, 03.10.2021
Biden will review tech supply chains to reduce dependence on ChinaThe President wants to ensure reliable supply for chips and batteries.By J. Fingas, 02.24.2021
Joe Biden will tackle global chip shortage with executive orderThe Biden administration in planning 'aggressive' action to alleviate chip shortages.By K. Bell, 02.11.2021
Ford and Nissan will cut vehicle production due to a chip shortageVW has also had trouble.By J. Fingas, 01.10.2021
US slaps trade restrictions on China's top chipmakerIt could significantly curb Chinese tech firms' ability to do business.By J. Fingas, 09.26.2020
US tightens restrictions on Huawei to close trade loopholesIt won’t allow Huawei to go through third parties or buy off-the-shelf chips.By C. Fisher, 08.17.2020
Samsung invests in logic chip R&D to take on Qualcomm and TSMCThe company plans to spend $116 billion.By C. Fisher, 04.24.2019
Chinese tech at CES: Politics is temporary, business is permanentHow Chinese tech businesses will cope with a trade war. By D. Cooper, 01.11.2019
Samsung commits $22 billion to AI, 5G and future techIt plans to diversify from chips and phones while creating 40,000 new jobs. By S. Dent, 08.08.2018
MIT is redesigning power converters to make the grid more efficientThis new design could benefit everything from electric cars to data centers and huge power grids.By N. Ingraham, 12.08.2017
Super-thin semiconductors delay the 'death' of siliconYou could get 10 times more transistors than you do with pure silicon.By J. Fingas, 08.13.2017