US strikes deal with Taiwan to cut tariffs, boost chip investment
Taipei (AFP) - Taiwan vowed Friday to remain the world's "most important" AI chipmaker, after reaching a trade deal with ...
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Taiwan’s TSMC logs net profit jump on AI boom
Taipei (AFP) - Taiwanese chipmaking titan TSMC announced Thursday a forecast-busting net profit for the fourth quarter in a sign ...
Battle over Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia rages in Dutch court
The Hague (AFP) - A Dutch court held hearings Wednesday to weigh whether to order an investigation into Nexperia, a ...
AI gobbling up memory chips essential to gadget makers
Las Vegas (AFP) - As devices from toys to cars get smarter at the Consumer Electronics Show, gadget makers are ...
AI, chips boom sent South Korea exports soaring in 2025
Seoul (AFP) - Soaring global demand for semiconductors fuelled by a boom in artificial intelligence sent South Korea's exports to ...
TSMC says started mass production of ‘most advanced’ 2nm chips
Taipei (AFP) - Taiwanese tech titan TSMC has started mass producing its cutting-edge 2-nanometre semiconductor chips, the company said in ...
US says China chip policies unfair but will delay tariffs to 2027
Washington (United States) (AFP) - US trade officials determined that China should be punished for employing unfair tactics to dominate ...
AI’s $400 bn problem: Are chips getting old too fast?
New York (AFP) - In pursuit of the AI dream, the tech industry this year has plunked down about $400 ...
Intel sees record EU fine reduced further
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The EU General Court dealt a blow to the European Commission on Wednesday in reducing what ...
South Korea chip giant SK hynix mulls US stock market listing
Seoul (AFP) - South Korean chip giant SK hynix said on Wednesday it was considering a US stock market listing ...
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