Chip export ban

The proposed $35 billion merger between Synopsys Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) and Ansys Inc. (NASDAQ:ANSS) is reportedly facing a delay due to the Chinese antitrust regulator. What Happened: The State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) in China has put a hold on the approval of...

Dutch semiconductor giant, ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) has lost over $130 billion in market value within a year, largely due to export restrictions to China and uncertainty surrounding U.S. tariffs. What Happened: The company’s market capitalization, as per data from S&...

Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) has decided not to launch a new chip from its Hopper series in China. This decision comes in the wake of U.S. government restrictions on H20 chip sales, as confirmed by Nvidia’s CEO, Jensen Huang. What Happened: Huang, during a livestream by Taiwan’s...

A partner at a Chinese tech investment fund has lauded the U.S. government’s ban on certain advanced chip exports to China, suggesting it’s “great news” that will spur a domestic ecosystem. According to a report from CNBC, Chloe Wang, partner and vice-...