After Washington tightened AI chip export rules in May—saying using Huawei's Ascend chips without a license is a violation of U.S. export control rules—Taiwan is stepping up too. On June 15, the International Trade Administration updated its export control list, adding 601 entities—inclu...

Hanmi Semiconductor Forms HBM4 Equipment R&D Team Recently, Hanmi Semiconductor officially announced the establishment of a dedicated team focused on the development of HBM4-related equipment. On May 14, the company launched the “TC Bonder 4,” specifically designed for HBM4 production....

According to ijiwei, citing OregonLive, Intel has reportedly informed its factory employees this month that layoffs will begin in mid-July, with the initial round expected to be completed by the end of the month, as disclosed in an internal memo from executives reviewed by OregonLive. The memo do...

With U.S. EDA restrictions still in place, Beijing is reportedly blocking Synopsys’ $35 billion merger with Ansys, according to the Financial Times. Insiders reportedly reveal China’s antitrust regulator has delayed approval of the deal between the world’s largest and fourth-largest EDA giants...

The U.S. continues to enforce strict restrictions on chip exports to China. According to CNN, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang says the company will no longer include the Chinese market in its revenue and profit forecasts, adding that he does not expect U.S. export controls to be lifted. U.S. restrictions...