Chips war

The U.S. suspects China is acquiring Nvidia’s AI GPUs through intermediary companies in Singapore and Malaysia.

Nvidia will raise the price of its gaming GPUs by 5% to 10% and its chips for AI development by up to 15%.

President Donald Trump’s tariffs have left tech companies concerned.

SiCarrier aims to compete with top equipment manufacturers such as ASML, Tokyo Electron, and Applied Materials.

Huawei is preparing to start the testing and validation phase of a new GPU for AI development: the Ascend 910D chip.

According to financial journalist Walter Bloomberg, TSMC will increase the price of integrated circuits it produces in the U.S. by 30% to offset cost overruns caused by tariffs.

The U.S. and its allies are trying to reshape the supply chain of rare earth elements to relieve China’s pressure.

TSMC is currently building three state-of-the-art semiconductor fabs in Arizona.

The U.S. wants to regain leadership in the semiconductor industry. Hence its hostility to Taiwan.

The company aims to compete with top semiconductor equipment manufacturers, including ASML, Tokyo Electron, and Applied Materials.

The U.S. government has long suspected that Nvidia GPUs are reaching China through Singapore and Malaysia.

President Donald Trump is determined to restore U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing. Taiwan leads the industry, producing 90% of highly integrated chips and 41% of microprocessors.