On January 13, the Biden administration issued new restrictions on the export of AI chips, aiming to block rivals like China from accessing advanced technology. Notably, India, a strategic partner of the U.S., is excluded from the list of 18 countries that are granted unrestricted access to advan...

According to a report from Ijiwei, citing The Guardian, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is accelerating the approval process for new PFAS (Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances), commonly known as "forever chemicals," for use in the semiconductor industry. The report highli...

According to a report from UDN News, citing Bloomberg, on December 23rd, U.S. President Joe Biden announced the formal launch of a Section 301 investigation into Chinese-manufactured legacy semiconductors, citing potential risks to national security and critical infrastructure. The Section 301 in...

According to a report from World Journal, citing Reuters, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated in an email to its members on November 21 that the Biden administration is expected to announce new export restrictions targeting China as early as this week. The report notes that these measures could pote...

The inclusion of certain Chinese semiconductor companies on the US Commerce Department’s Entity List in the past few years has created repercussions throughout industries and markets, with the semiconductor industry coming under heavy scrutiny by both China and the US. After SMIC was hit with a st...