"I think to make the case that this is about national security is getting harder and harder" said Christophe Fouquet

Prices of gallium and germanium have nearly doubled in the months since China tamped down their exports

SMIC lags behind rivals in its advanced chip production capabilities, which observers say could limit its ability to fully capitalise on the AI boom

The chipmaker — now the world’s most valuable company — is planning to develop processors from its new 'Blackwell' chip series and sell them in China

The United States has reportedly told allies it is considering using the most severe trade curbs available if companies continue giving China access to advanced chip tech

Chinese chipmakers have escalated their purchases of ASML's machines used to make older generations of chips widely used in cars and smartphones

China’s largest contract chipmaker said revenue jumped as both domestic and global customers rebuilt inventories

China's push for self-sufficiency in the computer chip supply chain was a noted feature of the annual Semicon China exhibition in Shanghai this week

The 5nm tech will be used to produce chips for Huawei's new smartphones, and, if successful, could also be used for its AI chips

TSMC's shares closed 6.5% higher on Friday in Taipei, cementing its position as Asia's most valuable listed company

Tencent is the second large Chinese technology company to look for domestic alternatives to Nvidia amid tightening US sanctions

A global chip glut and Washington’s moves to limit China’s semiconductor industry weighed on SMIC, but the chipmaker shrugged off the revenue drop