Tag Archives: Chips

US licenses Nvidia to export chips to China, official says – Reuters

US licenses Nvidia to export chips to China, official says  Reuters US licenses Nvidia to export chips to China after CEO meets Trump  Financial Times Trump Administration Issues Licenses for Nvidia Chip Going to China  The Wall Street Journal Donald Trump is Helping China in the AI Race. Why?  Newsweek Nvidia’s set to regain some China access. But it still faces eroding AI chip …

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Trump Threatens 100% Tariff on Chips, With a Big Caveat – The New York Times

Trump Threatens 100% Tariff on Chips, With a Big Caveat  The New York Times Trump says US to levy 100% tariff on imported chips, but some firms exempt  Reuters Trump’s latest chip tariff announcement raises more questions than it answers  CNBC TSMC Hits Record; Taiwan Says Tech Giant Exempt From US Tariffs  Yahoo Finance Trump says he will put 100 percent tariff on semiconductors  Politico …

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Trump threatens 100% tariffs on computer chips for companies that don’t build in U.S. – The Washington Post

Trump threatens 100% tariffs on computer chips for companies that don’t build in U.S.  The Washington Post Trump says US to levy 100% tariff on imported chips, but some firms exempt  Reuters TSMC, Other Taiwanese Chip Stocks Jump on Likely Tariff Exemption  The Wall Street Journal Trump says he will put 100 percent tariff on semiconductors  Politico Trump Eyes 100% Chips Tariff, Exempting Firms …

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Nvidia warns of “disaster” if it has to put kill switch and backdoor in chips

Nvidia warns of “disaster” if it has to put kill switch and backdoor in chips

Nvidia said there are no backdoors or kill switches in its chips, denying an accusation from the Chinese government. The company also urged policymakers to reject proposals for backdoors and kill switches. “There are no back doors in NVIDIA chips. No kill switches. No spyware. That’s not how trustworthy systems are built—and never will be,” Nvidia Chief Security Officer David …

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Trump says he plans to put a 100% tariff on computer chips

Trump says he plans to put a 100% tariff on computer chips

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he will impose a 100% tariff on computer chips, likely raising the cost of electronics, autos, household appliances and other goods deemed essential for the digital age. “We’ll be putting a tariff on of approximately 100% on chips and semiconductors,” Trump said in the Oval Office while meeting with Apple CEO …

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Trump vows 100% tariff on chips, unless companies are building in the U.S.

Trump vows 100% tariff on chips, unless companies are building in the U.S.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event with Apple CEO Tim Cook in the Oval Office of the White House on August 6, 2025 in Washington, DC. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images President Donald Trump said Wednesday he will impose a 100% tariff on imports of semiconductors and chips, but not for companies that are “building in the United …

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Two arrested for smuggling AI chips to China; Nvidia says no to kill switches

Two arrested for smuggling AI chips to China; Nvidia says no to kill switches

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Tuesday that two Chinese nationals have been arrested for their alleged involvement in illegally shipping “tens of millions of dollars” worth of high-performance AI chips to China. The DOJ said Chuan Geng and Shiwei Yang were arrested in California on August 2 and charged with violating the Export Control Reform Act, a …

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‘We're just tired of playing by the rules:’ Newsom bets 2028 chips on redistricting power play – Politico

‘We’re just tired of playing by the rules:’ Newsom bets 2028 chips on redistricting power play  Politico California Democrats Look to Redraw House Map to Counter Texas G.O.P.  The New York Times Gavin Newsom is taking a page out of Trump’s playbook  SFGATE Gov. Newsom vows to fight fire with fire if Texas lawmakers pass legislation regarding redistricting  Fox News A California plan is …

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Millions of Dell PCs with Broadcom chips open to attack • The Register

Millions of Dell PCs with Broadcom chips open to attack • The Register

black hat Critical security flaws in Broadcom chips used in more than 100 models of Dell computers could allow attackers to take over tens of millions of users’ devices, steal passwords, and access sensitive data, including fingerprint information, according to Cisco Talos. The five vulnerabilities, CVE-2025-24311, CVE-2025-25215, CVE-2025-24922, CVE-2025-25050, CVE-2025-24919, exist in Broadcom BCM5820X series chips that Cisco says are …

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