With chipmaking tools at the center of the U.S.-China tech war, Chinese equipment maker Beijing E-town Semiconductor has sued U.S. giant Applied Materials for allegedly stealing trade secrets, seeking 99.99 million yuan ($13.9 million) in damages for violating China's Anti-Unfair Competition Law, ac...

According to Financial Times, DeepSeek has delayed releasing its new model, reportedly due to unsuccessful attempts to train it on Huawei’s chips—highlighting the limits of Beijing’s drive to replace U.S. technology. The report, citing sources, says DeepSeek has faced ongoing technical hurd...

A fire at Japanese industrial gas maker Kanto Denka Kogyo’s nitrogen trifluoride operations is raising alarms over semiconductor supply chain disruptions, as the company supplies major clients including TSMC, Samsung, Micron, and Japan’s Kioxia, Sony, and Rapidus—highlighting the potentially w...

According to Wccftech, Intel has launched a dedicated web page showcasing its “USAI” campaign, aimed at reshaping market perception by emphasizing the company’s close ties to the administration and its commitment to U.S. manufacturing and technology. On the page, Intel states that it has be...

According to The Korea Economic Daily, sources indicate that Samsung Electronics will invest 25 billion yen (about $170 million) to establish an advanced chip packaging research and development center in Yokohama, Japan. The report adds that the City of Yokohama, which announced Samsung’s R&D ...