According to ijiwei, citing Bloomberg, Dutch chip equipment giant ASML has warned that geopolitical tensions and export controls are hindering innovation in the semiconductor industry. Its CEO Christophe Fouquet emphasized that the semiconductor industry relies on collaboration and innovation, bu...

Trump shocked the world again with sweeping reciprocal tariffs, set to take effect on April 9 for certain countries. While semiconductors aren't directly targeted yet, Tanwanese industry insiders told Economic Daily News this could still be a worst-case scenario—dampening end-user demand and poten...

After months of speculation, Trump finally pulled the trigger on April 2nd, unveiling broad reciprocal tariffs on all U.S. trade partners. Under his plan, Taiwan, which levies a 64% tariff on U.S. goods, will now face a 32% tariff on its exports to America, according to TechNews and The White House....

The U.S. government’s new tiered AI chip export restrictions—known as the AI Diffusion Rule—are set to officially take effect on May 15. According to Liberty Times, the regulation is expected to significantly impact major U.S. tech companies’ plans to invest in overseas data centers. As h...

Recently, concerns have arisen that U.S. President Donald Trump might repeal the CHIPS and Science Act. According to a report from Liberty Times, citing Bloomberg, if the Trump administration revokes the CHIPS Act, the U.S. semiconductor market share could drop to single digits. As noted in the B...