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Markets

Tech giant Alibaba sees shares rise after CEO pledges AI spending lift

The e-commerce company also launched its largest ever artificial intelligence model, the Qwen3-Max, as AI competition grows between tech firms.

24/09/2025

Business

Nvidia violated antitrust laws, China says as US trade talks continue

The chipmaking giant is facing an investigation by the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) in China for an earlier acquisition.

15/09/2025

Business

Trump: Substantial semiconductor tariff coming 'very shortly'

Leaders of the US's biggest tech companies were grilled over their domestic investments at a dinner hosted by Donald Trump on Thursday. The president said that those investing in the US could be exempt from new tariffs.

05/09/2025

Business

US restricts TSMC chip supply shipments to China as tech race heats up

The Trump administration is revoking TSMC’s licence to ship products freely from the US to China, effective on 31 December.

03/09/2025

Business

Nvidia AI chips sales rise but so do fears of an AI bubble bursting

Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company, is not seeing its sales grow as quickly as expected, fuelling investors’ worries about a persisting tech bubble.

28/08/2025

Economy

Trump threatens tariffs on nations imposing digital taxes on US tech

The president said the taxes against US firms “give a complete pass to China’s largest tech companies”.

26/08/2025

Business

Chipmakers Nvidia and AMD to pay 15% of China revenue to US government

The unprecedented deal is part of a bargain to secure US export licenses for the Chinese market.

11/08/2025

Business

Intel's stock tumbles after President Trump says its CEO must resign

Trump said on his Truth Social platform that Lip-Bu Tan was "highly conflicted", but did not elaborate. The president was seemingly accusing Tan of holding problematic ties with the Chinese Communist party.

08/08/2025

Business

Trump declares 100% computer chip tariff unless firms build in the US

The announcement comes more than three months after Trump temporarily exempted most electronics from his administration's most onerous tariffs.

07/08/2025

Business

Losses and job cuts at Intel as chipmaker drops projects in Europe

Continued lay-offs and further spending cuts are part of the turnaround plan of the US-based chipmaker to save the company's future, as it has just reported further losses for the second quarter of the year.

25/07/2025

Business

TSMC's profit soars by 60% thanks to robust AI chip demand

The world’s largest contract chip manufacturer TSMC, reported better-than-expected results as AI chip demand has been boosting the company's sales.

17/07/2025

Markets

ASML sees share price drop as Trump’s tariffs darken outlook

The Dutch tech firm saw its shares drop almost 7% in morning trading after it released second-quarter results. Sales rose above analysts’ expectations, although ASML warned that tariffs threaten its growth target for 2026.

16/07/2025

Business

Nvidia to sell H20 chips to China again after US gives export approval

The move is a U-turn for the government, which in April banned sales of the chip to China.

15/07/2025

Business

Samsung expects profit to halve as tariffs and export curbs bite 

The South Korean company’s second-quarter operating profit is expected to be less than half of what the company reported last year.

08/07/2025

Business

Volvo Cars CEO: dual tech for China and the West is new trade reality

Tech restrictions and tariffs show “we’re going into a more regional world” said the head of the Swedish automaker.

17/06/2025

Markets

Chip designer Alphawave sees stock soar on Qualcomm takeover agreement

The acquisition of the UK’s Alphawave by a US firm marks the latest loss for the London Stock Exchange.

09/06/2025

Tech News

4 things you need to know from Nvidia's COMPUTEX keynote speech

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced his vision for the future of AI infrastructure in his native country, Taiwan.

19/05/2025

Tech News

EU member states ask Commission to lower microchip strategy targets

The countries say that the European Commission should adjust the target in the Chips Act 2.0.

12/05/2025

Business

Samsung sees revenue increase but gives gloomy tariff-related outlook

The firm announced a record quarterly revenue but warned in an earnings call of economic uncertainty ahead, linked to US President Donald Trump's trade policies.

30/04/2025

Tech News

EU needs 'reality check' on flawed microchip strategy: report

The European Court of Auditors tells the European Commission to take stock and rethink Chips Act.

28/04/2025