Current unilateral curbs were benefitting foreign rivals at the expense of US businesses, California Democrats said in a letter this week

Antimony is used as a hardener in lead for storage batteries, plus alloys with lead and tin to improve solders and bullets, and in semiconductor devices

SoftBank blamed Intel for the failed tie-up, claiming the chipmaker was not able to meet its demands for volume and speed, the report said

Foxconn bosses are predicting AI servers will soon become its next ‘trillion-dollar revenue product’

The sanctions-hit Chinese tech giant’s latest processor is currently being tested by domestic internet and telecom companies, the report said

A 5.3 tremor rocked Tokyo on Friday, a day after a 7.1 quake shook Kyushu and sparked a national emergency warning. Kyushu is home to chip plants run by Sony and TSMC, but damage was believed to be limited

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

Commerce Department outlines grants and loans that have helped entice the Korean tech giant to set up a chip production plant, plus a research facility in Indiana

Computational random-access memory (CRAM) performs tasks directly inside memory cells, reducing power demands for AI workloads

Customs data on Wednesday showed China's imports were boosted by greater chip imports, but exports rose by the slowest pace in three months, which adds to concern about the trade outlook

Stocks in Japan rebounded dramatically on Tuesday, enjoying the biggest one-day percentage rise since October 2008, while other markets in Asia also got a lift

China is scrambling to keep its technology ambitions on track amid rising trade tensions with the US and other western nations