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NeoLogic is developing energy-efficient AI CPUs to address the soaring power demands of data centers, challenging conventional chip design paradigms and aiming to reduce energy consumption significantly.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has proposed a 100% tariff on imported semiconductors, aiming to protect domestic manufacturing and reshore production, which could significantly impact the tech industry, consumer costs, and global trade dynamics.
The U.S. Department of Justice arrested individuals for smuggling advanced AI chips to China, highlighting the escalating tech rivalry between the U.S. and China and the challenges of enforcing export controls.
The export licenses for Nvidia's H20 AI chips are stalled due to a backlog at the U.S. Department of Commerce, reflecting broader US-China tech tensions and impacting global AI and crypto markets.
Singapore-based deep tech startup SixSense raised $8.5 million in Series A funding to advance its AI semiconductor platform, which focuses on real-time defect detection and quality control in chip manufacturing.
The US semiconductor market in 2025 underwent significant transformations driven by AI advancements, corporate restructuring, export restrictions, and geopolitical influences, with key players like Intel, Nvidia, and AMD at the forefront.
Intel is scaling back its global manufacturing footprint and consolidating operations to improve efficiency under CEO Lip-Bau Tan's leadership, including halting projects in Germany and Poland and delaying the Ohio chip factory.
The Trump administration's AI Action Plan aims to secure U.S. dominance in AI technology by implementing export controls on advanced AI chips to rivals like China, while navigating complexities in global alliances and the semiconductor industry.
The UAE's deal to procure advanced AI chips from U.S. semiconductor companies like Nvidia has been stalled due to U.S. national security concerns, reflecting broader geopolitical tensions in the global tech race.
Nvidia's decision to resume H20 AI chip sales to China, alongside AMD's similar plans, highlights the strategic navigation of U.S. export controls and the geopolitical significance of rare earth elements in the US-China trade relationship.