chipmaking
Alibaba plans IPO for AI chipmaking unit T-Head: sources
As a first step, Alibaba plans to restructure the unit as a business partly owned by employeesPublished Thu, Jan 22, 2026 · 05:17 PM[SINGAPORE] Alibaba Group Holding is preparing...
TSMC eyes smaller tech gap between US and Taiwan chipmaking fabs
The company is accelerating the buildout of its capacity in Arizona due to strong demand[TAIPEI] Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will try to accelerate the transfer of its advanced...
US grants TSMC annual licence to import US chipmaking tools into China
South Korea’s Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have also received similar import licences[SEOUL] The US government has granted an annual licence to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to import...
US approves Samsung, SK Hynix chipmaking tool shipments to China for 2026: sources
Trump’s administration has been re-examining export controls that it thought were too relaxed under the Biden administration[SEOUL] The US government has granted an annual licence to Samsung Electronics and...
Intel has tested chipmaking tools from firm with sanctioned China unit: sources
Two of ACM’s units, based in Shanghai and South Korea, are barred last year from receiving US technology[WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO] Chipmaker Intel, has tested chipmaking tools this year from a...
US lawmakers target Chinese chipmaking equipment imports by Chips Act grant recipients
The bill targets a range of chipmaking tools from complex lithography equipment to machines that slice and dice the silicon wafers on which chips are printed[PHOENIX] A bipartisan group...