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Taiwan"s TSMC to build Arizona chip plant as U.S.-China tech rivalry escalates

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd , the biggest contract chipmaker, said it plans to build a $12 billion factory in Arizona in an apparent win for the Trump administration's efforts to wrestle global tech supply chains back from China......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMay 15th, 2020

Taiwan"s TSMC announces plan to build $12 billion U.S. factory

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd, the world's biggest contract manufacturer of computer chips, on Friday announced plans to build an approximately $12 billion advanced chip factory in Arizona......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMay 14th, 2020

Tesla plans to expand car parts production capacity in Shanghai: government document

Tesla Inc plans to increase its production capacity for certain car parts at its $2 billion factory in China, according to a government document seen by Reuters, as it pushes to localize its supply chain in the world's biggest auto market......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMar 10th, 2020

Tesla registers Shanghai construction unit in acceleration of China plans

U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc has registered a construction company in China, a business registration filing shows, the latest sign Tesla is pushing ahead with its plans in the world's biggest auto market......»»

Category: topSource: reutersOct 1st, 2019

Manufacturing pain spreads through Asia, more stimulus seen ahead

Asian factory activity contracted further in July, fuelling worries that a Sino-U.S. trade war and a slowdown in China could tilt the world toward a global recession, which central banks will have to fight with depleted ammunition......»»

Category: topSource: reutersAug 1st, 2019

Exclusive: Top Japanese chip gear firm to honor U.S. blacklist of Chinese firms - executive

Japan's Tokyo Electron, the world's No.3 supplier of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, will not supply to Chinese clients blacklisted by Washington, a senior company executive told Reuters......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJun 11th, 2019

China IC firms keep moving ahead with capacity expansion plans

China semiconductor firms including Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) and Yangtze Memory Technology (YMTC) are still proceeding with their capacity expansion pla.....»»

Category: topSource: digitimesJun 10th, 2019

North Korea Says U.S. "Has Not Given Up" Plans to Rule World With Military Budget Targeting Russia and China

North Korea is growing increasingly wary of the U.S.'s intentions ahead of a historic meeting between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump......»»

Category: topSource: newsweekMay 17th, 2018

The hi-tech plans to crack China"s egg market

To meet demand, China's chickens will need to lay a billion eggs a day. As Scarlett Cvitanovich reports, the world's biggest hatchery is part of the country's rapidly modernising supply chain......»»

Category: videoSource: reutersJul 9th, 2018

Quanta to expand production facility in Taiwan, sources say

Quanta Computer is reportedly moving some of its server production from China back to the manufacturing facilities at its headquarters in Taiwan, and is looking to expand capacity in Taiwan, according to sources from the upstream supply chain......»»

Category: topSource: digitimesOct 23rd, 2018

Oil surges on U.S.-China trade truce, plans to cut output

Oil prices surged on Monday after the United States and China agreed to a 90-day truce in their trade war, and ahead of a meeting this week by producer club OPEC that is expected to result in a supply cut......»»

Category: topSource: reutersDec 3rd, 2018

Jensen Huang is turning Nvidia"s chips into the iPhone of the AI world

Jensen Huang said Nvidia is on a "one-year rhythm" with chip releases, similar to Apple's annual iPhone release schedule. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang plans to put a new AI chip out as soon as next year.Mohd Rasfan/AFP/Getty ImagesA new Apple i.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 23rd, 2024

The world"s top chipmakers can flip a "kill switch" should China invade Taiwan, Bloomberg reports

Chip giants ASML and TSMC have a remote shutdown option for their advanced EUV chipmaking .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 23rd, 2024

The world"s top chipmakers can push a "kill switch" should China invade Taiwan, Bloomberg reports

Chip giants ASML and TSMC have a remote shutdown option for their advanced EUV chipmaking mach.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 23rd, 2024

AstraZeneca Plans $1.5 Billion Factory in Singapore as Drug Industry Splits From China

Astra is working to ensure it can independently supply drugs to major markets as the U.S. pushes to reduce the industry’s reliance on China. AstraZeneca Plc p.....»»

Category: topSource: timeMay 21st, 2024

Apple Supplier TSMC On How Repeat Of Crippling Chip Shortage Can Be Avoided In Future

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (NYSE: TSM) said the automotive industry needs to modernize its “Just-in-time” supply chain practices to avoid a similar semiconductor shortage as the ongoing one in the future, Reuters read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaMay 21st, 2021

The Wall Street Journal: Empty lots, angry customers: chip crisis throws wrench into car business

Americans are shopping for cars in near-record numbers, but the world’s computer-chip shortage has left dealers with the fewest offerings in decades......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 16th, 2021

TSMC ramping 28nm chip output despite cutback in orders from Sony

Despite weakened orders from Sony, TSMC still has been ramping up its 28nm chip output with plans to build additional production capacity at its Nanjing fab in China, according to industry sources......»»

Category: topSource: digitimesMay 3rd, 2021

Chip shortage will last beyond 2022 as demand far outstrips supply, Intel chief says

Pat Gelsinger, Intel's CEO, tells The Post there's no quick fix to a problem that has seen automakers around the world cut back on production......»»

Category: topSource: washpostApr 13th, 2021

Santa Clara-based GlobalFoundries plans big expansion, mulls IPO, amid chip shortage

CEO Tom Caulfield told CNBC that the manufacturing capacity of his Santa Clara-based company is totally booked amid a global chip shortage that has hampered production of everything from phones to cars......»»

Category: worldSource: nytApr 2nd, 2021