The world's top chipmaker faces limits on what chips it can make in the US at a time when the incoming Trump Administration could put increasing production-related demands on it
The move, which will have far-reaching consequences for China’s semiconductor supply chains and tech giants, came after US officials visited Taiwan last week
TSMC was a key supplier for China's Huawei until 2020 when Washington introduced new rules that barred the firm from continuing to do so
Chinese chip stocks are riding a broader rally brought on by a stimulus package from Beijing towards the end of September that pumped up beaten-down stocks across the mainland
Huawei has sent out samples of its new Ascend 910C to top Chinese server companies, but issues continue to persist with the chip's predecessor
The chipmakers have been in the crosshairs of US officials due to the headway they've made in HBM chips used in artificial intelligence chipsets
Shares of Chinese chips firms were on a high on reports the country had developed chipmaking machines of its own, but experts doubt they are much of a 'breakthrough'
Tokyo is between a rock and hard place on the issue of chip tech exports, facing the risk of retaliation from both China and the US
"I think to make the case that this is about national security is getting harder and harder" said Christophe Fouquet
Prices of gallium and germanium have nearly doubled in the months since China tamped down their exports
SMIC lags behind rivals in its advanced chip production capabilities, which observers say could limit its ability to fully capitalise on the AI boom
The chipmaker — now the world’s most valuable company — is planning to develop processors from its new 'Blackwell' chip series and sell them in China