Carmakers can’t buy the semiconductors they need because home electronics are taking all the supply.
Tag: Computer Chips
Intel and Nvidia Chips Power a Chinese Surveillance System
Intel and Nvidia chips power a supercomputing center that tracks people in a place where government suppresses minorities, raising questions about the tech industry’s responsibility.
Japanese Supercomputer Is Crowned World’s Speediest
In the race for the most powerful computers, Fugaku, a Japanese supercomputer, recently beat American and Chinese machines.
Lawmakers Push to Invest Billions in Semiconductor Industry to Counter China
New legislation aimed at supporting the semiconductor industry is a sign of shifting consensus in Washington, where industrial plans are now in vogue
U.S. Is Using Taiwan as a Pressure Point in Tech Fight With China
The Trump administration is challenging Chinese access to Taiwan’s high-tech supply chain — and, by extension, Beijing’s influence over the island it claims as its territory.
T.S.M.C. Is Set to Build a U.S. Chip Facility, a Win for Trump
The White House has called for building up U.S. manufacturing and criticized a tech supply chain centered in China.
Pentagon, With an Eye on China, Pushes for Help From American Tech
Talks over how U.S. companies can ensure future supplies of advanced computer chips have taken on more urgency.
Japan and South Korea Feud, but Breaking Up Is Hard
Tokyo put new trade limits on Seoul and South Korean shoppers are spurning Japanese goods, but the ties between the two U.S. allies may be hard to unwind.
Japan Cites ‘National Security’ in Free Trade Crackdown. Sound Familiar?
Tokyo has moved to limit exports of chemicals to big South Korean chip makers like Samsung, citing vague threats to Japan’s security. Seoul says a political dispute is the real reason for the move.
Trade War Has Damaged U.S. Chip Industry in Ways a Deal May Never Fix
Beyond the current financial hit, American producers fear Chinese companies will strengthen domestic manufacturing and switch to other foreign suppliers they consider more dependable.