TSMC asks equipment suppliers to drop Chinese rare-earth magnets as export controls bite
The foundry is seeking alternative motors and components to reduce exposure to China's grip on critical minerals and permanent magnets used in chipmaking tools.
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Jensen Huang says US export curbs accelerated China's chip ambitions
Nvidia's CEO warned Washington not to underestimate China's ability to manufacture at scale, as Huawei and DeepSeek narrow the AI chip ecosystem gap.
CNBC TV18 · +13 outlets
Apple tops Nvidia to reclaim title of world's most valuable company at $5.12T
A broad AI trade selloff and Apple's iPhone momentum let Apple retake the top valuation spot from Nvidia.
Yahoo Finance · +14 outlets
Chip stocks slide as AI spending fears and Lam Research supply warning hit sector
AMD, Nvidia and Micron shares fell amid investor worries about the durability of AI infrastructure spending.
FXLeaders · +13 outlets
Google TPUs run in Meta's data centers, first external sales threaten Nvidia
Google's TPUs now serve production AI workloads at Meta via open-source PyTorch engines, marking the first time the chips have been sold to outside customers.
Tom's Hardware · +14 outlets
Arm says $2 jury award in Qualcomm trial validates its licensing position
Experts say the verdict's bigger implication is who controls the compliance test suites custom chips must pass before shipping, with RISC-V seen as a long-term
Eetimes · +8 outlets
Nvidia CEO says neocloud demand is 'off the charts' but capital is scarce
Huang's comments on funding constraints for AI cloud providers came as neocloud stocks slid and Nvidia unveiled a shipping-container AI factory.
CNBC · +14 outlets
Illegal Nvidia Blackwell Ultra B300 GPUs found in China Telecom network
A security firm identified 32 export-barred B300 chips inside a state-owned carrier's network; Nvidia called chip smuggling a nonfactor.
Tom's Hardware · +6 outlets
FCC issues first bans under new chip-level rule, targeting Huawei's HiSilicon
The FCC blocked a dashcam and a wireless video transmitter containing a HiSilicon AI chip that advertises face detection algorithms.
Tom's Hardware · +5 outlets
Broadcom rises on 10-year VMware deal targeting AI workloads
Broadcom shares moved as investors weighed the extended VMware agreement against a broader chip-stock slide.
Yahoo Finance · +14 outlets
Chinese tech giants place over $35 billion in Nvidia chip orders
The large order book underscores continued Chinese demand for Nvidia accelerators despite US export restrictions.
Big News Network.com · +14 outlets
Intel stock tumbles ahead of Oct. 29 earnings, options imply 8.3% move
Intel's Q3 report is a key test of its turnaround, with shares having averaged 16% post-earnings moves over the last three reports.
Investing.com · +5 outlets
Huawei secures $2.3 billion offshore loan to fund chip development
The financing supports Huawei's push to expand its domestic semiconductor and AI chip capabilities.
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China stretches DUV lithography toward 5nm-class, but costs and yields mount
Multiple patterning lets China approach advanced nodes without EUV, but experts say bigger dies, lower yields and longer cycle times limit economic viability.
Tom's Hardware · +1 outlets
Broadcom gets $600 price target even as AI fears grow
Analysts remain bullish on Broadcom's AI custom-silicon franchise despite a sector-wide pullback.
TheStreet · +9 outlets
Intel hits construction milestone at Ohio fab as Wedbush and others flag turnaround catalysts
Progress on Intel's US fab buildout and a possible boost from its Arizona plant underpin analyst hopes for the foundry and manufacturing business.
Barchart.com · +5 outlets
Cambricon sales miss signals output constraints at Chinese AI chipmaker
The revenue shortfall points to manufacturing limits holding back China's domestic AI accelerator supply.
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Amazon scraps four Northern Virginia data centers after local backlash
The Loudoun County land will be repurposed for mixed-use and residential development.
Tom's Hardware · +1 outlets