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Nexperia saga: a '21st century spy thriller'
The Hague (AFP) Oct 14, 2025 The Dutch government has invoked a Cold war-era law to effectively seize control of Nexperia, a Chinese-owned chipmaker based in the Netherlands. The extraordinary move has sparked consternation in Beijing and raised questions about ownership in the geopolitically sensitive semiconductor sector. AFP looks at some of the key questions surrounding the company and the Dutch actions. - What is Nexperia and what does it make? - Nexperia is a chipmaker based in the Dutch city of Nijmegen near ... read more |
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China 'firmly opposes' Dutch takeover of NexperiaBeijing (AFP) Oct 16, 2025 Beijing said on Thursday it "firmly opposes" the Dutch government's seizure of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia, arguing that the takeover "violates the spirit of contractual agreements and market principles". ... more 
Dutch tech giant ASML posts stable profits, warns on ChinaThe Hague (AFP) Oct 15, 2025 Dutch tech giant ASML warned Wednesday of a steep fall in its China business next year, as it booked flat net profits in the third quarter of 2025 compared to the same period last year. ... more
Dutch tech giant ASML posts stable profits, warns on China salesThe Hague (AFP) Oct 15, 2025 Dutch tech giant ASML warned Wednesday of a steep fall in its China business next year, as it booked flat net profits in the third quarter of 2025 compared to the same period last year. ... more
Chipmaker Nexperia says banned from exporting from ChinaThe Hague (AFP) Oct 14, 2025 Chipmaker Nexperia said Tuesday the Chinese government had banned it from exporting goods from China, after Dutch authorities seized control of the Netherlands-based firm citing management concerns. ... more |
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Competition heats up to challenge Nvidia's AI chip dominanceNew York (AFP) Oct 6, 2025 The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution has whetted the appetites of Nvidia's competitors, who are seeking to close the gap on the chip giant, which has so far been the central playmaker in the AI revolution. ... more
India ready to rev up chipmaking, industry pioneer saysNew Delhi (AFP) Oct 1, 2025 When Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared India's "late entry" into the global semiconductor race, he pinned hopes on pioneers such as Vellayan Subbiah to create a chip innovation hub. ... more 
Small chip, grand mission: searching for signs of extraterrestrial lifeDelft, Germany (SPX) Sep 25, 2025 Is life possible - or has it ever been possible - on other planets? The (Origin of) Life Marker Chip (LMCOOL) seeks the answer. This innovative chip is being developed by a Dutch consortium led by T ... more
Chip-maker Nvidia takes stake in rival IntelNew York (AFP) Sept 18, 2025 Shares in chipmaker Intel skyrocketed on Thursday after AI giant Nvidia announced it would invest $5 billion in its struggling rival. ... more 
Frontgrade introduces PSM28 SpaceVPX power module for scalable satellite systemsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 17, 2025 Frontgrade Technologies has unveiled the PSM28 VPX Power Supply Module, a compact, space-optimized solution engineered to deliver reliable and efficient power for next-generation spacecraft and payl ... more |
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Nvidia says complies with law after China antitrust finding
Beijing (AFP) Sept 16, 2025 US chip giant Nvidia said Tuesday it follows all laws after a Chinese investigation found it had breached antitrust rules, the latest development in a fierce tech battle between Beijing and Washington. "We comply with the law in all respects," a spokesperson for Nvidia said in a written statement to AFP. "We will continue to cooperate with all relevant government agencies as they evaluate the impact of export controls on competition in the commercial markets," the statement added. The Cali ... read more 
Graphene reveals light tuned quantum states pointing to new electronicsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 07, 2025 Researchers have pushed graphene's promise further by directly observing Floquet effects in the one-atom-thick carbon lattice, confirming that Floquet engineering can precisely tune metallic and sem ... more |
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Embry-Riddle Students Prepare to Launch CubeSat to Study Memory Chip Decay From RadiationDaytona Beach FL (SPX) Sep 03, 2025 After seven years of painstaking work, an Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University student team is finally cleared to launch its second small satellite into orbit. The CubeSat, named EagleSat-2, w ... more 
US limits TSMC chipmaking tool shipments to ChinaWashington (AFP) Sept 3, 2025 President Donald Trump's administration has revoked Taiwanese semiconductor giant TSMC's authorization to export US chipmaking equipment to China without a license, further restricting access to US technology in the country. ... more 
Rice research team on quest to engineer computing systems from living cellsHouston TX (SPX) Sep 03, 2025 Rice University biosciences professor Matthew Bennett has received a $1.99 million grant from the National Science Foundation to lead research on engineered bacterial consortia that could form the b ... more 
Autonomous robot lab accelerates search for advanced quantum dotsRaleigh NC (SPX) Aug 26, 2025 Researchers at North Carolina State University have introduced Rainbow, a fully automated multi-robot laboratory that discovers high-performance quantum dots at unprecedented speed. The system merge ... more
Denmark opens first advanced wafer facility for global chip productionBerlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 26, 2025 Denmark has inaugurated its first facility capable of manufacturing wafers at the world-leading 300 mm standard, marking a significant step in reducing European dependence on imported microchips. Th ... more |
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