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Taiwan adds Huawei and SMIC to export control list alongside Taliban and al Qaeda

Taiwan has placed China’s Huawei Technologies and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) on its export control list, grouping them with proscribed entities such as the Taliban and al Qaeda, according to a recent report by Reuters.

Intel to sell 51% stake in Altera chip business to Silver Lake

Intel has announced on April 14, that it will sell a 51 percent stake in its Altera semiconductor division to private equity firm Silver Lake, in a deal that values the business at $8.75 billion. 

Taiwan chip giant TSMC sued for alleged discrimination

The suit alleges that the world's largest contract manufacturer of chips -- used in everything from Apple iPhones to Nvidia's AI hardware -- unfairly favors Asian staff in terms of hiring, firing and working standards.

US invests $825 mln in new semiconductor research centre

The US government has recently announced an investment of approximately $825 million to establish a new semiconductor research and development (R&D) facility at the Albany NanoTech Complex in New York.

June 17, 2025
June 17, 2025

Taiwan adds Huawei and SMIC to export control list alongside Taliban and al Qaeda

Taiwan has placed China’s Huawei Technologies and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) on its export control list, grouping them with proscribed entities such as the Taliban and al Qaeda, according to a recent report by Reuters.

April 14, 2025
April 14, 2025

Intel to sell 51% stake in Altera chip business to Silver Lake

Intel has announced on April 14, that it will sell a 51 percent stake in its Altera semiconductor division to private equity firm Silver Lake, in a deal that values the business at $8.75 billion. 

November 14, 2024
November 14, 2024

Taiwan chip giant TSMC sued for alleged discrimination

The suit alleges that the world's largest contract manufacturer of chips -- used in everything from Apple iPhones to Nvidia's AI hardware -- unfairly favors Asian staff in terms of hiring, firing and working standards.

October 31, 2024
October 31, 2024

US invests $825 mln in new semiconductor research centre

The US government has recently announced an investment of approximately $825 million to establish a new semiconductor research and development (R&D) facility at the Albany NanoTech Complex in New York.