China has been in the spotlight lately with its breakthroughs in semiconductors. Following the buzz that SMIC is said to produce 5nm chips for Huawei this year, Xiaomi is rumored to have taped out its first 3nm SoC. China’s efforts can also been seen by the surge of semiconductor patent applicatio...

According to a report from Reuters, the U.S. government is finalizing regulations that will prohibit investments in AI in China, as indicated by a recent government update. The regulation will restrict specific outbound investments to China in areas such as AI, semiconductors, microelectronics, and ...

China has taken steps to assert state ownership over its rare-earth materials necessary for semiconductor production by enacting a regulation that came into effect on October 1st. In response to China’s export restrictions, the U.S. Department of Defense agency DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Pro...

A few weeks ago, Intel is said to be seeking assistance from the U.S. government, as CEO Pat Gelsinger reportedly turned to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo to emphasize the significance of U.S. chip manufacturing. Now here’s the latest development: according to a report by Bloomberg, the U.S. Hou...

The U.S. non-farm payroll data for August is set to be released on September 6. Ahead of that, the ADP employment report, often referred to as the "mini-NFP," was published on September 5. The report revealed that private-sector employment in the US rose by 99,000 jobs in August, significantly lo...