Alibaba plans IPO for AI chipmaking unit T-Head: sources
As a first step, Alibaba plans to restructure the unit as a business partly owned by employees Alibaba Group Holding is preparing to list its chipmaking arm, tapping strong…
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TSMC eyes smaller tech gap between US and Taiwan chipmaking fabs
The company is accelerating the buildout of its capacity in Arizona due to strong demand Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will try to accelerate the transfer of its…
US approves Samsung, SK Hynix chipmaking tool shipments to China for 2026: sources
Trump’s administration has been re-examining export controls that it thought were too relaxed under the Biden administration The US government has granted an annual licence to Samsung…
Intel has tested chipmaking tools from firm with sanctioned China unit: sources
Two of ACM’s units, based in Shanghai and South Korea, are barred last year from receiving US technology [WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO] Chipmaker Intel, has tested chipmaking tools this year…
US lawmakers target Chinese chipmaking equipment imports by Chips Act grant recipients
The bill targets a range of chipmaking tools from complex lithography equipment to machines that slice and dice the silicon wafers on which chips are printed A bipartisan group of US…
Microsoft vies for scarce clean power in Asia chipmaking nations
Microsoft warned that it is competing for limited supplies of clean electricity in parts of East Asia, even as its window to achieve a key 2030 climate target narrows. In Taiwan, South…
Complex AI chips will drive demand for Lam Research chipmaking tools, CEO says
LAM Research chief executive Tim Archer said on Wednesday (Feb 19) that the thirst for complex artificial intelligence (AI) silicon will push the likes of Taiwan Semiconductor…
China curbs exports of key chipmaking components to US
BEIJING said on Tuesday (Dec 3) that it would restrict exports to the United States of some key components in making semiconductors, after Washington announced curbs targeting China’s…
Intel expects US to shave chip-making grant: sources
INTEL expects the US government to reduce a preliminary subsidy of US$8.5 billion to build more chip factories, two sources familiar with the matter said on Monday (Nov 25), weeks after…