Micron Technology, the largest US maker of memory chips, is poised to get US$6.1 billion in government grants to help pay for domestic factories, part of an effort to bring semiconductor production back to American soil.

The award is the latest from the Biden administration, as the United States looks to cement its global lead in creating advanced semiconductors.

Angry Republican lawmakers accused the Commerce Department of approving shipments of the new chip to the Chinese firm.

Intel debuted a new version of its artificial intelligence chip on Tuesday, while Google revealed the details of a new version of its data-centre artificial intelligence chips and announced an Arm-based based central processor.

The Biden administration will announce next week that it is awarding more than US$6 billion to Samsung Electronics to expand its semiconductor output in Taylor, Texas, as it seeks to ramp up chip-making in the US.

Taiwanese firm set to get US$6.6 billion in grants and as much as US$5 billion in loans to help build factories as Washington vies for chip prominence.

Intel chief executive Patrick Gelsinger discusses developments in the technology industry, implications of geopolitical conflicts on global trade, and leadership lessons learned.

Intel on Tuesday disclosed deepening operating losses for its foundry business, a blow to the chip maker as it tries to regain a technology lead it lost in recent years to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.

With China at odds with Western countries in data and cyberspace management, Beijing is trying to sway other parties to side with its vision.

The grant and loans from the US Commerce Department are part of the Chips and Science Act of 2022, meant to bolster the supply chain and counter China.

Rebellions, a fabless AI chip company co-founded by five South Korean engineers, is viewed as the country’s best hope to rival Nvidia in AI inference.

Damo Academy has showcased the next iteration of its RISC-V processor as demand for high-end semiconductors continues to grow in China.

The US chip giant still retains a Trump-era licence to sell advanced laptop CPUs to Huawei despite pressure on Biden to revoke the permission, sources say

The shortfall is disrupting plans to distribute money from the Chips Act, a landmark piece of legislation meant to revitalise the US semiconductor industry.

The European Union should think twice before imposing additional export controls or rules on foreign investment, semiconductor industry group SEMI Europe said in a position paper published this week.

Negotiations will result in each company ‘doing more for economic and national security at a lower cost to the taxpayer’, says Gina Raimondo.

Jeff Williams was a guest of honour at a gala celebrating the iPhone assembler’s 50th anniversary, also attended by SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son and Arm boss Rene Haas.

Sam Altman is concerned that as AI becomes more pervasive, there will not be enough chips for widespread deployment, sources say.

Nvidia, whose chip technology dominates in data centres used to create artificial intelligence software, announced new products to help the personal computer industry lure consumers with ‘AI PCs’.

The assessment will be launched in January and will focus on legacy chips - semiconductors that are not cutting-edge but still key to industries, the US Department of Commerce said.

The US$35 million funding will help a BAE facility in New Hampshire quadruple production of chips used in fighter jets, the US Commerce Department says.

The US semiconductor giant is set to discuss cooperation deals with Vietnamese tech companies and authorities on Monday.

Dozens of start-ups along with Intel and Nasa are part of the new AI Alliance announced on Tuesday, but the two dominant players in the US are not among the founding members.

Jensen Huang also reaffirms Nvidia’s commitment to China, saying that the company is working on products that will not trigger US restrictions.

Makers of advanced semiconductors are awaiting US$52 billion in incentives to help American companies ‘win the race for the 21st century’ against China.

The current production capacity for Huawei’s Mate 60 Pro 5G smartphone cannot meet demand, resulting in wait time for orders of up to three months.

The investment could have nearly doubled the US chipmaker’s operation in the Southeast Asian electronics manufacturing hub, one person briefed on the plans said.

The earnings of Intel and AMD have offered more evidence a recovery is gathering pace in the PC market, boding well for an industry that had been grappling with a supply glut.

The M3 chip line-up, which marks the first time Apple has moved to advanced 3-nanometer manufacturing technology, can handle graphics processing more efficiently, the company says.