The US and Taiwan announce new Trade deal The US and Taiwan signed a trade deal under the US-Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade, marking the first agreement under this…
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Apple with Broadcom partner for US-made 5G technology Apple has struck a multibillion-dollar deal with Broadcom, a U.S. chipmaker, to collaborate on the development of 5G radio frequency components. The…
EU finalizes €43 Billion European Chips Act The European Union (EU) has finalized a €43 billion bid to increase domestic semiconductor production, in the wake of prolonged and ongoing disruption…
US looks to establish rules for AI After the recent rise in popularity over OpenAI’s ChatGPT, countries are now looking to regulate this industry to prevent data breaches and subdue…
US to sell part of their offshore oil drilling rights On Wednesday a part of the Gulf of Mexico, the size of Italy, was put for auction to sell the…
IBM and Canada to Unveil Chips Pact Canada and International Business Machines (IBM), look to seal an agreement to strengthen semiconductor cooperation on today. This will take place during US…
Slack fill refers to the space remaining when manufacturers opt not to put as much product in a package as could fit. However, there is both functional slack fill and…
Following the U.S. The Netherlands is set to impose chip export control on China The government of the Netherlands is moving forward with export restrictions on semiconductor manufacturing equipment. This…
China calls out Australia after rare material deal is blocked China has called out the Australian government for blocking a bid by a Chinese-linked company to boost its ownership in…
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Cobalt- Congo 21st century’s Blood Diamond
With the recent technological advancements of the 21st century, cobalt has become a key ingredient of the manufacturing of lithium-ion batteries. Used in electric vehicles (EV) it gives them the…