Inside China's underground market for high-end Nvidia AI chips
U.S. export restrictions have created a de facto underground market with vendors keen not to draw scrutiny from either U.S. or Chinese authorities.
European countries should strengthen relations with Taiwan if they want continued Taiwanese investment in semiconductor production, Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said.
Japan’s exports grow at weakest pace since 2021 as demand slows
Declines in exports of mineral fuel, chip making machinery and semiconductor parts dragged on shipments abroad.
Japan's government hopes that the chipmaker will continue to expand its investment within the country.
Japan renews chip plan and confirms sales goal of ¥15 trillion
The revised strategy aims to bolster efforts to develop and produce cutting-edge semiconductors critical for economic security measures and advanced technology like generative AI.
Japanese chipmaker Kioxia and U.S.-based Western Digital in detailed merger talks
The two companies are considering setting up a joint venture to integrate their production and sales operations, and Kioxia may hold the larger stake in the new company, sources said.
Japan and South Korea ramp up chip collaboration amid U.S.-China tensions
A need to work around trade restrictions is seen as the main factor driving the engagement with Japan by firms such as Samsung, rather than improving diplomatic relations.
Japan considers official security clearance system to ease trade and cooperation
Without such a law in place, Japanese firms risk missing out on highly sensitive contracts including those with overseas allies in areas like cutting-edge chip technology and cybersecurity.
Nvidia’s CEO planning trip to meet China tech leaders despite U.S. curbs
Jensen Huang is set to join a growing list of corporate chiefs taking advantage of China’s reopening to visit the world’s No. 2 economy, including Apple’s Tim Cook and billionaire Elon Musk.
Why is Nvidia's market value soaring and what is its role in the AI boom?
The chipmaker produces around 80% of the chips used by generative AI systems to process data.
Nvidia's market value touches $1 trillion amid AI gold rush
The chipmaker’s artificial intelligence prospects briefly vaulted it into an elite club of just five American companies.
China rejects U.S. claims over ‘de-risking’ not ‘decoupling’
Chinese state media, officials and academics have all publicly rejected the distinction in recent weeks, in a seemingly concerted effort to undermine the rhetorical shift.
