In typical Donald Trump fashion, it is difficult to predict exactly what approach the president-elect will take to the chip industry. During
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Is Sovereign AI Anti-Democratic or the Key to Securing Taiwan’s Democracy?
Yuh-Jye Lee (李育杰), the initiator of Taiwan’s Trustworthy AI Dialogue Engine, or TAIDE, hadn’t heard the term “sovereign AI” until Nvidia’s Jensen
Untangling the Web of American Technology Influence in the Middle East
The Middle East is the new strategic battleground for U.S.-China competition in artificial intelligence. Not only does the region have access to the
Will Japan Impose Further Chip Restrictions?
This month, the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party penned a letter to Japanese ambassador to the U.S., Shigeo Yamada, imploring
Puzzling Out Sovereignty in AI: Nvidia vs. the Hyperscalers
As governments and technology companies scramble to join the AI frenzy, the concept of AI sovereignty is becoming a hotly discussed topic. But what
Why Do Taiwan and Europe Matter to Each Other?
The European Union and China are in the midst of their biggest trade dispute in years, with Brussels preparing to impose tariffs of up to 45 percent
Taiwan Tech Update: September-October 2024
Taiwan Tech Update is a roundup of the latest tech developments in Taiwan. This roundup details issues with the development of "Taiwan’s Starlink"
New U.S. Chips Tariffs Highlight Policy Misalignment With the CHIPS and Science Act
Legacy chips are the unsung heroes of modern technology. Although they might not be as flashy as the cutting-edge chip technology that is often
Dutch Aim to Create Strategic Autonomy With Chip Gear Export Controls
This month, the Netherlands implemented new controls on the export of deep ultraviolet, or DUV, lithography equipment to China that are nearly
How Taiwanese Chips Find Their Way Into Russian Weapons of Death
It’s 11 a.m., on a normal working day in Kyiv. You’re sitting in the corridor of your office because an air raid alert has been announced due to a
U.S. Tightens Restrictions on Semiconductors
It comes as a surprise to no one that the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden released an interim final rule for the third round of
With China Seeking AI Dominance, Taiwan’s Efforts to Slow Neighbor’s Access to Advanced Chips Needs Support From the West
Min-Yen Chiang, Georgia State University and Robert Muggah, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) Tensions between China,











