According to The Wall Street Journal, sources say Intel and the Trump administration are in talks over a potential deal that would see the U.S. government take a stake in the struggling chipmaker. Trump reportedly discussed the idea with Intel in a Monday meeting at the White House, though detail...

Following peers ASML and Tokyo Electron signaling caution on 2026 prospects, U.S. chipmaking equipment leader Applied Materials forecast a drop in fourth-quarter revenue, blaming sluggish demand in China and choppy orders from customers rattled by tariff-driven uncertainty, according to Reuters. ...

According to a report from Central News Agency, China’s State Council Information Office held a press conference on August 14 to highlight the achievements of the country’s “14th Five-Year Plan” (2021–2025). Among these, China’s total computing power reportedly ranks second in the world,...

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...