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Taiwan Accuses Chinese Chipmaker SMIC of Poaching Employees
Taiwanese authorities are investigating whether SMIC (Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation), China’s largest chipmaker and the third-largest foundry in the world, has broken local laws by secretly recruiting engineers to gain valuable technical information from Taiwanese semiconductor factories. Taiwanese Authorities Investigate SMIC Between March 18 and March 28, Taiwanese authorities raided…
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Trump Accuses Previous U.S. Administrations of Losing Semiconductor Industry to Taiwan
Donald Trump has once again addressed the issue of the U.S. losing its dominance in the semiconductor industry, this time blaming previous administrations for allowing Taiwan to take control of the market. Trump claims that the U.S. will recover “a big portion” of this sector, pointing to the expansion of…
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Trump Proposes Up to 100% Tariffs on Taiwanese-Made Chips
Donald Trump has proposed imposing tariffs of between 25% and 100% on chips manufactured in Taiwan, including those produced by TSMC, the world’s largest chip manufacturer. This new threat is part of his ongoing strategy to reshape global trade relations, particularly with countries that do not meet his demands. Trump’s…
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TSMC May Produce 2nm Chips in the U.S., Marking a Shift in Taiwan’s Industrial Policy
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), a global leader in semiconductor production, might soon start producing 2-nanometer chips in the United States. This potential move marks a significant shift in Taiwan’s industrial policy and follows ongoing investments in TSMC’s Arizona facility. According to recent statements by the Taiwanese government, the final…
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Taiwan Bans TSMC’s 2nm Manufacturing Outside Its Borders, Including the US
Not only does the US government use protectionist measures to maintain its technological edge, but similar measures by the Taiwanese government also impact America’s efforts to attract advanced chip manufacturing. TSMC’s Role in Taiwan’s Technological Dominance Taiwan’s finance minister has stated that TSMC cannot manufacture 2-nanometer chips or other advanced…
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Valkyrie Factory Tour 2024
Valkrie Tour: This article is being updated in real-time over the next few days, so while we continue to take pictures, film some videos, and ask their team lots of question, please enjoy the gallery below. Remember to stay tuned, as over the coming two weeks we’ll be covering a…
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Computex 2021 ‘Canceled’ in Favour of All-Digital Event
Late last year, TAITRA, the organizers of Computex 2021 (arguably the biggest tech show on the planet), somewhat optimistically announced that following an all-digital event in 2020 (due to the COVID-19 pandemic) that this year would, all going well, be going ahead as a physical event. Following a report via…
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Computex 2021 Will Be Held as a Physical Exhibition!
Following the ongoing COVID-19 situation, it was, and still is in many instances, more than a little unclear as to what 2021 has in store for us. This is definitely so in regards to the annual technology trade shows which, in the past, have often proven to be one of…
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Computex 2020 Looks More and More Doubtful!
Computex represents one of the biggest hardware events of the year. With the issues surrounding COVID-19, however, while the event was initially scheduled to start this month, it has since been rescheduled to late September. In a report via TechSpot, however, with more manufacturers mulling the decision of officially withdrawing…
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Computex 2020 Has Officially Been Delayed Until September
Earlier this month we reported how Computex 2020 (one of the biggest annual hardware events) was likely going to be canceled. Specifically, as Taiwan had issued a blanket ban on (pretty much all) foreign travel. Well, following an update to their official website, we now have some further (and perhaps…
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Computex 2020 In Severe Doubt as Taiwan Bans Foreign Visitors!
Computex is, without a doubt, one of the biggest events in the PC hardware calendar. With various scheduled platforms already announcing their delay or outright cancelation, however, there have been growing doubts as to whether this would actually be held this year. Well, in a report via TechPowerUp, it seems…
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Intel Project Athena Unveiling Event – What is it?
Project Athena So here we are in Taipei, Taiwan, to join Intel at their Project Athena Symposium and Workshop. A lot of you likely will not have heard of Project Athena before, but we suspect you’ll be hearing a lot more about it in the coming months. It’s Intel’s latest…
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Intel’s Project Athena to Focus on AI Computing Era
AI Computing The next-generation of laptops looks set to be built around project Athena specifications from Intel. Of course, this is much like the classification for ultrabooks, which pushed brands to create powerful all-day usable systems. However, Athena looks to push the limits with connectivity using 5G and other innovations…
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69-Year-Old Has 11 Phones – All To Play Pokemon Go!
Pokemon Go! Pokemon Go was a massive phenomenon when it landed 2-years ago. These days, while it’s still making oodles of money, the craze has died down somewhat. There is one many though who takes it all very seriously. In a report via Kotaku, a 69-year-old man from Taiwan has…
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Micron Claims Chinese Startup Has Stolen Memory Secrets
Stolen Trade Secrets Boise, Idaho-based Micron is alleging that a Chinese DRAM foundry startup has possession of stolen trade secrets. In fact, they are alleging that the theft itself is by Taiwanese company United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC). Who then handed it to the Chinese startup Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuits. China…
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