Right before TSMC’s earnings call this week, the U.S.-China chip war flared up again. On October 9, Beijing tightened rare-earth export rules, requiring case-by-case reviews for semiconductors and AI. According to China’s Ministry of Commerce, the rules cover 14nm-and-below logic chips, 256-laye...

According to ijiwei, Japan is China’s largest source of semiconductor equipment imports amid chip export curbs. Citing data from the General Administration of Customs, the report notes that in 2024, China imported a total of USD 47.066 billion in semiconductor equipment, with USD 14.3 billion comi...

Since Lip-Bu Tan took over as CEO, Intel has seen significant changes across its executive ranks, including several key hires and departures. According to CRN, the company’s leadership now features a mix of seasoned veterans and new faces, and the following outlines some major executive moves unde...

As competition in the semiconductor industry intensifies, cases of technology leaks are on the rise, involving everything from the most advanced chip nodes to cutting-edge memory. Recent incidents have highlighted major firms, including Samsung, SK hynix, and TSMC, facing allegations of trade secret...

Shortly after U.S. lawmakers pushed for wider chip export restrictions to China—following a report that Chinese chipmakers bought $38 billion in advanced equipment last year—Beijing responded. On October 9, China’s Ministry of Commerce announced sweeping export controls on items deemed critica...