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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.

03/11/2025

Business

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.

31/10/2025

Markets

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.

29/10/2025

Business

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.

16/10/2025

Markets

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.

02/10/2025

Business

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.

12/08/2025

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

Tech News

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”.

10/07/2025

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

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.

17/04/2025

Business

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.

16/08/2024

Markets

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.

22/07/2024

Business

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.

05/04/2024

Business

Samsung shares rise on hopes of Nvidia using its new-gen memory chips

Samsung could be joining the likes of SK Hynix, the world’s second biggest memory chip producer, as one of Nvidia’s suppliers.

21/03/2024

Economy

China's semiconductor production challenges could be a boon for Europe

Ageing technology and COVID-19 belt tightening are some of the challenges faced by China in its race to achieve semiconductor independency.

15/03/2024

Markets

Nvidia revenue triples on Artificial Intelligence chip rally

Tech giant Nvidia posted record fiscal third-quarter 2023 revenue this week following robust chip demand. Here's why it is the company investors all want a slice of.

22/11/2023

Tech News

Microsoft develops two new computer chips to offset high cost of AI

The tech giant won’t be putting its new chips on the market but will instead use them to power the AI capabilities of its subscription software services and Azure cloud computing.

15/11/2023

Tech News

US government takes steps to prevent semiconductor sales to China

The Biden administration is trying to counter the use of the chips for military applications that include the development of hypersonic missiles and AI.

17/10/2023

Markets

Samsung profits at 8-year low, but hope is in sight

The South Korean tech company published its early estimates for the third quarter of 2023 on Wednesday, announcing a 78% drop in profits compared to the same time last year. The results are better than expected.

11/10/2023

Tech News

Nvidia's dominance in AI chips detering investment in rival start-ups

Record sales of AI chips has seen Nvidia become of the big fish of the Big Tech world. For semiconductor start-ups, it means investors are going cold.

11/09/2023