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Semiconductor chips

South Korea Says US AI Chip Tariffs Likely to Have Limited Immediate Impact

The Asia Live News Service - January 17, 2026
South Korea’s Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo on Saturday (Jan. 17) said that a new U.S. proclamation imposing a 25 per cent tariff on certain advanced computing chips is expected to have a limited immediate effect on South Korean companies. “While...
China-US Chip War

U.S. Sharpens AI Chip Curbs on China: Trump’s Hardline Approach to AI Chip Exports Risks Splintering Global Supply Chains and Supercharging the US-China Rivalry

The Asia Live News Service - May 23, 2025
The United States has intensified its technological standoff with China, focusing on cutting-edge semiconductors crucial for artificial intelligence (AI). On May 12, the U.S. Commerce Department announced the rescission of the "AI Diffusion Rule," a policy initially implemented under the...
TSMC- Huawei

TSMC Under Scrutiny for Huawei AI Chip Production: Did TSMC Enable Huawei to Bypass US Chip Ban?

The Asia Live News Service - October 25, 2024
The recent revelation that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) produced a 7-nanometer chip found in an artificial intelligence (AI) accelerator product by Huawei, a Chinese telecommunications company under strict U.S. sanctions, has sparked widespread controversy. The situation has drawn the...