President Trump calls for the resignation of Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan, citing alleged conflicts of interest due to Tan's ties to Chinese firms, causing Intel's stock to plummet amid Senator Cotton's concerns over Tan's investments linked to China's military.
Breaking news: President Trump demands the resignation of Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan over alleged ties to China, threatening a 100% tariff on imported computer chips unless they are made in the U.S., as Senator Cotton raises concerns about Tan's investments in Chinese firms linked to the military.
President Trump threatens a 100% tariff on semiconductor imports while exempting U.S. producers, touting Apple's $100 billion U.S. investment over 4 years.
Trump proposes a 100% tariff on imported semiconductor chips to boost domestic production, with exemptions for U.S. manufacturers, as major chip companies plan new plants in the country.
Trump boasts securing $100 billion TSMC investment after tariff threat, despite TSMC's existing $65 billion commitment and $6.6 billion subsidies under Biden administration; Trump criticizes giving subsidies, says chip companies should build plants in U.S. without incentives.
In a move to boost domestic semiconductor manufacturing, Trump imposes 100% tariffs on chip imports while exempting U.S. chipmakers, causing Japanese chipmakers' stocks to tumble and Samsung and TSMC to rally on their U.S. investments.
Two Chinese nationals face charges for illegally exporting millions of dollars' worth of advanced AI chips from the U.S. to China via Malaysia and Singapore between October 2022 and July 2025, violating U.S. export controls restricting China's access to cutting-edge semiconductor technology for AI applications.
The U.S. prioritizes open-source AI as a national imperative to outpace China in the global AI race, recognizing the need to return to open science roots and empower the next generation of AI builders.
The U.S. and China engage in a perpetual pursuit of AI development, with no clear definition of victory or endpoint, fueling a fictional race to marshal resources rather than a real conflict with a meaningful outcome.
Vietnam emerges as a pivotal chip manufacturing hub, rapidly scaling semiconductor ambitions with new investments as clients seek products without Chinese links amid escalating US-China trade tensions, though challenges like limited scale and R&D capacity persist.