A timeline of the US semiconductor market in 2025
From leadership changes at legacy semiconductor companies to wishy washy policy around chip exports, a lot has happened already.
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Qualcomm teams up with BMW for hands-free driving
Qualcomm is joining forces with BMW on a new driver-assist system that will allow drivers to take their hands off the wheel on approved roads. Qualcomm, which supplies infotainment, driver-assist, and telematics systems to a variety of automakers, is looking to raise its portfolio in the auto industry, as more car companies turn to advanced […]
US government plans to take a 10% stake in Intel
Such federal government ownership of a major corporation would mark a dramatic departure from long-standing U.S. policy.
Trump says Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan must ‘resign immediately’
Trump’s post comes after Republican Senator Tom Cotton on Wednesday wrote to Intel’s board of directors, asking about Tan’s ties to China, his investments in the country, and raised concerns about his time leading Cadence Design Systems, which had a Chinese military university as a customer.
Two arrested for smuggling AI chips to China; Nvidia says no to kill switches
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Tuesday that two Chinese nationals have been arrested for their alleged involvement in illegally shipping “tens of millions of dollars” worth of high-performance AI chips to China.
A backlog at the Commerce Department is reportedly stalling Nvidia’s H20 chip licenses
News of a backlog at the U.S. federal department comes less than a week after national security experts urged the Trump administration to reverse its decision that allows Nvidia to export H20 chips to China.
Kleiner Perkins-backed Ambiq pops on IPO debut
The 15-year-old chipmaker saw its shares climb 61% above its IPO price by the close of its first trading day.
A timeline of the US semiconductor market in 2025
From leadership changes at legacy semiconductor companies to wishy washy policy around chip exports, a lot has happened already.
Intel continues to pull back on its manufacturing projects
Intel cancelled multiple manufacturing projects in Europe and delayed its Ohio chip plant for the second time this year.