Biden administration moves ahead with much-criticized AI Diffusion legislation
Will seek to prohibit access to advanced AI chips and AI model weights
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November semiconductor sales totaled $57.8bn, growth creates 18 new fabs globally in 2025 - report
Americas saw biggest YoY growth, while demand in Europe was down
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Tech trade bodies caution Biden against implementing AI chip gatekeeping rule
Industry groups warn of "significant adverse consequences" if the legislation is rushed through
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Trump bashes CHIPS Act: "All you had to do is charge them tariffs"
And resurfaces comments about charging Taiwan for protection
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Global semiconductor sales hit $51.3bn; increasing 18.7% year-over-year
Americas saw the biggest growth of all regions
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OpenAI’s Sam Altman reportedly seeking up to $7 trillion for AI chip manufacturing venture
Comes after Altman posted that the world needs more AI infrastructure, including data centers
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US sanctions impact Chinese chip imports, but universities skirting restrictions
Nvidia A100s and H100s amongst restricted semiconductors purchased in China
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Huawei accused of building secret supply network for chips - reports
The SIA claims Huawei could be skirting sanctions
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US firms have just five days' worth of semiconductor supplies, as gov warns chip shortages will continue
Supply chain is fragile, and relief is months to years away
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Biden admin promises to address global semiconductor shortage, considers 100-day review
Crisis has already caused some automotive factories to idle as they await chip deliveries
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Trump's new trade tariffs to hit cooling fans, semiconductors, telecoms equipment
Diving into the impact of tariffs on data centers