The machines are aimed at disrupting the most expensive step in the chipmaking process, by “stamping” chip designs on to silicon wafers instead of etching them using ultraviolet light

The US is pushing to require its cloud firms to verify the identity of foreign entities who sign up for their services, through a "know-your-customer" program

A senior Washington official says the superpowers should find a way to agree on artificial intelligence safety standards

Researchers fear efforts to rein in a deceptive model could reinforce its bad behaviour, as it learns how to hide its transgressions

Dutch tech giant says US and Dutch curbs will cause a 10-15% dip in its sales, but it expects Chinese demand to remain "very very solid", while some analysts predict a chip boom in 2025

Pyongyang is also allegedly using the advanced tech to strategise for future wars and to protect its nuclear programme

Artificial intelligence pioneer Sam Altman believes that top chip producers may not be able to keep up demand for AI semiconductors, one report said

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

China sees AI as an area in which it wants to rival the US, and has set its sights on becoming a world leader in the field by 2030

UN secretary general António Guterres said every new AI breakthrough increased the threat of unintended consequences

The change came after the ChatGPT creator reportedly started working with the US Department of Defense on cybersecurity tools

Lower-income and older workers could fall behind, the IMF believes, as AI is adopted across world economies