News
U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to introduce new tariffs on computer chips, which, if implemented, could have significant impacts for the global tech industry, according to The Washington Post. In response, Taiwan is assessing the potential impact on its semiconductor industry and develo...
News
Ahead of Trump’s inauguration, U.S. semiconductor giant Intel is rumored to be connected with more potential buyers for its struggling chip business. A report from SemiAccurate discloses that a company is interested in buying Intel outright, not just parts, and this isn't one of the firms mentione...
News
As Donald Trump assumes office on January 20, the $52 billion CHIPS and Science Act enters a critical stage under new leadership. Despite campaign criticism, Bloomberg reports that Howard Lutnick, Trump’s Commerce Secretary nominee, indicated to outgoing Secretary Gina Raimondo his plan to continu...
News
According to a report from Money DJ, citing The Japan Times, on the 16th, Masayoshi Son, Chairman and CEO of Japan's SoftBank Group, met with the incoming U.S. President, Donald Trump, and announced that SoftBank will invest USD 100 billion in the U.S. over the next four years, a move expected to cr...
Insights
During Donald Trump's presidency in 2017, he initiated a large-scale trade war against China, primarily based on Section 301 of the Trade Act. The U.S. imposed high tariffs on Chinese imports to address the U.S.-China trade imbalance and intellectual property disputes. This trade war heightened i...