Hitting China Where It Hurts: Biden Raises Tariffs on Electric Cars and SemiconductorsThe Biden administration in the United States has significantly increased trade barriers against China by quadrupling the tariff on Chinese electric vehicles to 100% and imposing high tariffs on some semiconductors. This move appears to preemptively block the entry of Chinese low-cost exports into the U.S. market while demonstrating its willingness to watch over China […]
Biden Targets Unfair Chinese Trade Practices with New Tariff PolicyAs early as the 14th, Biden announced directlyIncluding electric vehicles, batteries, semiconductors ...
Chinese Competitors Steal South Korean Semiconductor Secrets: Industrial Spies ConvictedA view of a chip manufactured on a semiconductor wafer using silicon as the raw material. The photo ...
NVIDIA and Vietnam: A Power Partnership in AI and SemiconductorsRecently, high-ranking officials from NVIDIA, one of the hottest companies globally, have been visiting Vietnam frequently. Following NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang’s visit to Vietnam last year, Vice President Keith Strier led a high-level delegation to Vietnam last month. Vice President Strier visited Vietnam from April 22 to 26 to fulfill the artificial intelligence (AI) and […]
SK Hynix Pumps Billions into U.S. AI Semiconductor ProductionSK Hynix’s CEO, Kwak Noh Jung, emphasized the importance of semiconductor cooperation with the U.S. On the 17th (local time), Kwak delivered a keynote speech on the ‘Partnership for Global Success in the AI Era’ theme at the ‘Chips for America: Execution for Global Success’ event in Washington, DC. He explained that the potential of […]
US Bolsters Semiconductor Production with Massive TSMC FundingThe U.S. government has announced it will provide up to $6.6 billion in support to the Taiwanese semiconductor company TSMC. On the 8th (local time), the U.S. Department of Commerce pledged to provide up to $6.6 billion to expand the facilities that TSMC is constructing in Arizona and to enable the production of cutting-edge semiconductors […]
Samsung's Texas Chip Factory: A $7 Billion Vote of Confidence from U.S. GovernmentSamsung Electronics is building a foundry factory in Taylor, Texas, reportedly receiving up to $7 billion in subsidies from the U.S. government. On the 8th (local time), Reuters reported, citing sources, that the U.S. government will announce a subsidy of $6 to $7 billion for Samsung Electronics next week under the semiconductor support law. One […]
US Pressures Netherlands to Cease Maintenance of Chinese Semiconductor EquipmentThe Biden administration plans to persuade the Dutch government next week to block semiconductor equipment company ASML from providing equipment maintenance services to China. The administration’s push will extend beyond the Netherlands to Japan, Germany, and South Korea. According to Reuters on the 4th (local time), Alan Estevez, Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and […]
China Blasts U.S. Export Restrictions, Global Industry on EdgeU.S. Announces Revised Export Regulations on January 29“Serious Impact on Cooperation between China and Foreign Companies” China has criticized the U.S.’s semiconductor export regulations towards the country, claiming they are causing uncertainty in the global semiconductor industry. According to Reuters on the 1st (local time), He Yadong, a spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, […]
US Treasury Secretary Yellen to Visit China as Semiconductor Battle EscalatesAmid the recent semiconductor war of nerves between China and the United States, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is set to visit China next month, as reported by Politico on the 24th (local time). Yellen, who had previously sent a conciliatory message in a speech last December, stating that she would manage relations with China without rupture, […]
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Gives Handwritten Approval to Samsung's HBM3E at GTC 2024Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, visited Samsung Electronics’ booth at ‘GTC 2024’ and left a handwritten approval for their 5th generation high-bandwidth memory ‘HBM3E’ 12-layer product. Previously, Huang had announced through a global media briefing that he had tested Samsung’s HBM and had high expectations. This handwritten approval from CEO Huang is interpreted as an […]
U.S. Expands Semiconductor Export Controls, Targets China and AlliesOn December 12, 2023, Alan Estevez, the U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security, gave a keynote speech at a U.S.-Korea Economic Security Conference in Washington, D.C. The conference was co-hosted by the Korean Strategic Materials Management Agency (KOSTI), the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS), and the Strategic Trade Research Institute […]
US Plans to Give Samsung $6 Billion in Semiconductor Subsidies, More than TSMCOn the 14th (local time), Bloomberg reported that the US government is expected to provide Samsung Electronics with more than $6 billion in semiconductor subsidies. The media, citing an anonymous source, said that this payment decision supports Samsung Electronics’s expansion in the US and the previously announced construction of a factory in Texas. If the […]
Seoul Semiconductor Sues Amazon for Patent InfringementSeoul Semiconductor has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Amazon, the world’s largest distributor. Seoul Semiconductor announced on the 5th that it has filed a patent lawsuit against Amazon in the Unified Patent Court in Europe to prohibit the sale of patent-infringing products. Despite receiving 15 sales prohibition judgments against manufacturers and sellers who violated […]
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Hitting China Where It Hurts: Biden Raises Tariffs on Electric Cars and Semiconductors The Biden administration in the United States has significantly increased trade barriers against China by quadrupling the tariff on Chinese electric vehicles to 100% and imposing high tariffs on some semiconductors. This move appears to preemptively block the entry of Chinese low-cost exports into the U.S. market while demonstrating its willingness to watch over China […]
Biden Targets Unfair Chinese Trade Practices with New Tariff Policy As early as the 14th, Biden announced directlyIncluding electric vehicles, batteries, semiconductors ...
Chinese Competitors Steal South Korean Semiconductor Secrets: Industrial Spies Convicted A view of a chip manufactured on a semiconductor wafer using silicon as the raw material. The photo ...
NVIDIA and Vietnam: A Power Partnership in AI and Semiconductors Recently, high-ranking officials from NVIDIA, one of the hottest companies globally, have been visiting Vietnam frequently. Following NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang’s visit to Vietnam last year, Vice President Keith Strier led a high-level delegation to Vietnam last month. Vice President Strier visited Vietnam from April 22 to 26 to fulfill the artificial intelligence (AI) and […]
SK Hynix Pumps Billions into U.S. AI Semiconductor Production SK Hynix’s CEO, Kwak Noh Jung, emphasized the importance of semiconductor cooperation with the U.S. On the 17th (local time), Kwak delivered a keynote speech on the ‘Partnership for Global Success in the AI Era’ theme at the ‘Chips for America: Execution for Global Success’ event in Washington, DC. He explained that the potential of […]
US Bolsters Semiconductor Production with Massive TSMC Funding The U.S. government has announced it will provide up to $6.6 billion in support to the Taiwanese semiconductor company TSMC. On the 8th (local time), the U.S. Department of Commerce pledged to provide up to $6.6 billion to expand the facilities that TSMC is constructing in Arizona and to enable the production of cutting-edge semiconductors […]
Samsung's Texas Chip Factory: A $7 Billion Vote of Confidence from U.S. Government Samsung Electronics is building a foundry factory in Taylor, Texas, reportedly receiving up to $7 billion in subsidies from the U.S. government. On the 8th (local time), Reuters reported, citing sources, that the U.S. government will announce a subsidy of $6 to $7 billion for Samsung Electronics next week under the semiconductor support law. One […]
US Pressures Netherlands to Cease Maintenance of Chinese Semiconductor Equipment The Biden administration plans to persuade the Dutch government next week to block semiconductor equipment company ASML from providing equipment maintenance services to China. The administration’s push will extend beyond the Netherlands to Japan, Germany, and South Korea. According to Reuters on the 4th (local time), Alan Estevez, Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and […]
China Blasts U.S. Export Restrictions, Global Industry on Edge U.S. Announces Revised Export Regulations on January 29“Serious Impact on Cooperation between China and Foreign Companies” China has criticized the U.S.’s semiconductor export regulations towards the country, claiming they are causing uncertainty in the global semiconductor industry. According to Reuters on the 1st (local time), He Yadong, a spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, […]
US Treasury Secretary Yellen to Visit China as Semiconductor Battle Escalates Amid the recent semiconductor war of nerves between China and the United States, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is set to visit China next month, as reported by Politico on the 24th (local time). Yellen, who had previously sent a conciliatory message in a speech last December, stating that she would manage relations with China without rupture, […]
How Did Nvidia Become an AI Chip Powerhouse? Nvidia, a U.S. semiconductor company, is a primary beneficiary of the AI boom. Since early last year, its stock price has surged by about 450%, and its market capitalization has exceeded $2 trillion. Nvidia has now established itself as the third highest-valued company in the U.S., following Microsoft and Apple. Nvidia’s growth is steep. Its […]
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Gives Handwritten Approval to Samsung's HBM3E at GTC 2024 Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, visited Samsung Electronics’ booth at ‘GTC 2024’ and left a handwritten approval for their 5th generation high-bandwidth memory ‘HBM3E’ 12-layer product. Previously, Huang had announced through a global media briefing that he had tested Samsung’s HBM and had high expectations. This handwritten approval from CEO Huang is interpreted as an […]
U.S. Expands Semiconductor Export Controls, Targets China and Allies On December 12, 2023, Alan Estevez, the U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security, gave a keynote speech at a U.S.-Korea Economic Security Conference in Washington, D.C. The conference was co-hosted by the Korean Strategic Materials Management Agency (KOSTI), the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS), and the Strategic Trade Research Institute […]
US Plans to Give Samsung $6 Billion in Semiconductor Subsidies, More than TSMC On the 14th (local time), Bloomberg reported that the US government is expected to provide Samsung Electronics with more than $6 billion in semiconductor subsidies. The media, citing an anonymous source, said that this payment decision supports Samsung Electronics’s expansion in the US and the previously announced construction of a factory in Texas. If the […]
Seoul Semiconductor Sues Amazon for Patent Infringement Seoul Semiconductor has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Amazon, the world’s largest distributor. Seoul Semiconductor announced on the 5th that it has filed a patent lawsuit against Amazon in the Unified Patent Court in Europe to prohibit the sale of patent-infringing products. Despite receiving 15 sales prohibition judgments against manufacturers and sellers who violated […]
President Yoon Visits the Netherlands to Stabilize ASML Semiconductor Sales President Yun Suk-yeol and his wife Kim Gun-hee, who returned from a five-day, seven-nation tour of the United Kingdom and France, get off Air Force Flight 1 upon arrival at Seoul International Airport in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, on Nov. 26. 2023.11.26..
Moody's Cuts China's Credit Outlook: Potential Trouble for Korea's Economy? Moody's downgrade of China's credit rating outlook raises concerns for South Korea's major industries heavily reliant on Chinese exports.
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