Korean chipmaker plans to build a cluster of four fabrication plants in Gyeonggi near Seoul, with work to begin next year on the $90-billion project, which could be the "largest fab complex in the world"

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

Nvidia CEO downplayed the risk of conflict and said he saw little chance of being forced to move away from working with Taiwan's TSMC

Experts say the impact of US chip curbs on China is a 'mixed picture', but there is “no way back” to the global semiconductor ecosystem that existed before the Covid pandemic

SpaceX signed a $1.8-billion contract in 2021 with the National Reconnaissance Office, which will manage a network of hundreds of low-earth satellites. China and others look to have similar plans

The US has reportedly been pressing Seoul, since the second-half of 2023, to implement export curbs targeting chip supplies to China

US senators will consider alternative strategies for control of social media platforms and data, rather than rush to pass a bill that would force the sale of TikTok in the US. With Beijing opposed to the bill, a legal challenge also looks likely

European officials are investigating social media platforms' compliance on illegal content amid concern on deepfake news and AI risks, and harmful products

FBI and intelligence chiefs say Chinese ownership of the app is a worry; some lawmakers think the bill will be approved, but the Senate's position is unclear

While pledging billion-dollar investments in Manila, Raimondo said the US was constantly looking at ways to expand chip curbs against China and restrict its tech progress

Former US president looks to have softened his position on TikTok, saying a bill to force the Chinese tech giant to divest its US operations would boost Facebook, which he also dislikes

Washington is also pushing the Netherlands to stop ASML from maintaining and servicing equipment it sold to China before the Dutch chip export curbs came into effect