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Nvidia shares dip as AI accelerator race shifts interest to Google

A report that Meta may shift billions in AI spending towards Google’s custom chips sent Nvidia shares lower, signalling early signs of a potential shake-up in the company’s near-monopoly of the AI hardware market.

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Exclusive: 'Everything can be weaponised,' says EU trade chief

EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič told Euronews in an exclusive interview that the Nexperia incident is "beginning to be resolved", but points to lessons about critical dependencies: "Everything can be weaponised."

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EU car production to stabilise after China eases chip export curbs

The move by China’s commerce ministry means European carmakers can now rely on resumed Nexperia chip deliveries, while boosting shares for the chipmakers' parent company, Wingtech Technology.

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Donald Trump says Nvidia’s most powerful AI chips to stay in the US

Nvidia’s most powerful semiconductors will be reserved for American AI companies, says US President Donald Trump.

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European carmakers fear supply shocks as Nexperia halts China exports

Europe’s car industry is bracing for new supply shocks after Dutch chipmaker Nexperia halted wafer shipments from China amid management disputes, weeks after The Hague seized control of the company over security concerns.

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Nvidia becomes first company to pass $5 trillion market capitalisation

Nvidia's value is now greater than the GDP of India, Japan and the United Kingdom, according to the International Monetary Fund.

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Nearly 40% jump in net profit: Chipmaker TSMC capitalises on AI boom

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp., the world’s biggest semiconductor manufacturer, reported an unexpected jump in its net profit for the July-September quarter.

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OpenAI’s Stargate locks in Korean chipmakers, boosting shares

SK Hynix and Samsung are poised to benefit from unprecedented demand for high-bandwidth memory as OpenAI embarks on its $500bn (€425bn) global AI infrastructure push.

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Trump reverses course on Intel CEO amid US-China chip showdown

Just days after demanding that Intel's CEO step down over alleged conflicts tied to China, Trump met with him in the White House — a whiplash reversal that sent the company's stock soaring.

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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.

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Dutch court convicts Russian for sharing know-how from tech giant ASML

In a written judgment, the court said sharing technology with Russia is “extremely serious” and has consequences for “international security and stability”.

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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.

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Quantum mechanics discovery may make electronics more efficient

Spintronics researchers discovered a new mechanism to generate strong spin currents that could bring us a step closer to low-power, high-performance memory and processors.

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ASML rival Applied Materials reports record-high quarterly revenue

Applied Materials reported strong fiscal third-quarter earnings, highlighting the ongoing strong demands for artificial intelligence (AI) chip equipment. The company is increasingly posing a threat to its global rival, ASML.

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ASML: When the chips are down, is now a good time to buy?

ASML Holding saw its largest weekly drop since 2002, falling 17%, due to potential US restrictions on chip exports to China. Bank of America views the impact as manageable, suggesting the sell-off may be a buying opportunity.

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Samsung forecasts 10-fold surge in profits as chip downturn eases

An artificial intelligence boom, production cuts by other manufacturers, as well as higher demand have all contributed to rising memory chip prices.