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Chips Act
US legislators have passed the Chips Act in a bid to revive IC manufacturing in the country. Responses have been mixed from the semiconductor industry.
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Friday 21 November 2025
US moves to bar CHIPS Act recipients from purchasing Chinese chipmaking equipment for 10 years
US lawmakers are advancing bipartisan legislation to prohibit companies receiving federal semiconductor subsidies from purchasing chipmaking equipment manufactured in China for the...
Wednesday 12 November 2025
Micron reallocates CHIPS Act funds to Idaho, delaying New York fabs
US memory giant Micron will postpone the commissioning of its first two fabs in Clay, New York, by 2–3 years and will reallocate part of the funding from the CHIPS and Science...
Tuesday 14 October 2025
SK Hynix's US$3.87 billion Indiana plant sparks safety backlash
South Korean memory chipmaker SK Hynix has reportedly encountered unexpected resistance from local residents regarding its US$3.87 billion semiconductor factory investment plan in...
Friday 19 September 2025
Texas invests another US$250 million in Samsung's Taylor plant
Samsung Electronics has secured another US$250 million subsidy from the Texas state government, bringing its total state aid to US$520 million. The latest funding comes as Samsung's...
Saturday 6 September 2025
Intel's 14A gamble: 2026 looms as make-or-break year, TSMC reliance continues
Intel CFO David Zinsner told investors at Citigroup's 2025 Global TMT Conference that 2026 will mark a turning point for the company's manufacturing plans, with the fate of its 14A...
Monday 1 September 2025
Intel receives US$5.7B government investment; shareholding deal still under negotiation
Intel CFO David Zinsner recently revealed that the company has received a US$5.7 billion subsidy from the US government under the CHIPS and Science Act. This funding is part of an...
Friday 29 August 2025
Lutnick to TSMC: no free ride on Biden's US$6.5B chip grant
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said in a CNBC Squawk Box interview on the 26th that one of his first actions after taking office...
Thursday 28 August 2025
US weighs equity stakes in chipmakers under CHIPS Act, but Nvidia off the table
The Trump administration's move to take a 10% stake in Intel has intensified debate over whether CHIPS and Science Act subsidies could be linked to equity ownership, fueling concerns...
Monday 11 August 2025
GlobalWafers secures US$200M grant from US CHIPS Act amid Trump-era review
According to Reuters, Taiwan-based Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) said on August 8 that its subsidiary GlobalWafers received just over US$200 million in June under...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
Samsung reportedly ramps up Taylor fab construction, eyeing operational by 2026
Samsung Electronics has reportedly accelerated construction at its US$37 billion wafer fab in Taylor, Texas, reaffirming its target to begin production by the end of 2026. After earlier...
Friday 6 June 2025
TSMC's additional US$100B investment prompts Trump administration to intensify pressure on Samsung
Samsung Electronics is facing a challenging period as the Trump administration, which took office in January 2025, enforces its "America First" tariff and investment policies. Initially...
Tuesday 1 April 2025
Trump creates investment office to oversee Chips Act funds
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to establish an office within the Commerce Department to facilitate and speed up investments of more than US$1 billion in the US and...
Wednesday 19 March 2025
IntelliEPI pushes expansion plans ahead despite CHIPS Act and defense budget shifts
US President Donald Trump recently threatened to abolish the CHIPS Act, but IntelliEPI chairman Yung-Chung Kao stated that the company's operations will be minimally affected. The...
Wednesday 12 March 2025
Taiwan takes measured approach in reviewing TSMC's US expansion
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced plans for a US$100 billion expansion investment in the United States, marking a significant escalation in the global...
Thursday 6 March 2025
Trump's push to repeal CHIPS Act puts Samsung at greatest risk
In his first congressional address of his second term, US President Donald Trump reaffirmed his commitment to repealing the CHIPS and Science Act, a policy shift that has unsettled...