AMD CEO Warns of Chip Tariff Impact, Backs US Manufacturing Amid Acquisition
Summary
AMD's CEO Lisa Su cautioned about potential semiconductor tariffs' short-term impact while endorsing resilient supply chains and US manufacturing, as the company finalizes its $4.9 billion ZT Systems acquisition to strengthen hyperscaler compute infrastructure.
Key Points
- AMD CEO Lisa Su said potential Trump tariffs on semiconductors could have a short-term impact on the chip industry
- Su stated that resilient supply chains are important, and AMD supports US manufacturing despite the tariff uncertainty
- AMD recently closed its $4.9 billion acquisition of ZT Systems to bolster its compute infrastructure for hyperscalers like Microsoft