News & Reviews:   chip

As we reported before, Trump wants to impose a 25% tariff on any smartphone not manufactured in the US. In a recent interview on CNBC’s Squawk Box, he announced that new tariffs on semiconductors and chips will be unveiled within the next week. The move could have major implications for tech companies and consumers alike.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the world’s largest contract chipmaker, has dismissed several employees and launched legal proceedings following suspected breaches involving its cutting-edge 2-nanometre (nm) chip technology.

In a landmark move for automotive tech, Tesla has signed a $16.5 billion chip supply deal with Samsung Electronics, aimed at powering Tesla’s next-generation AI-driven vehicle platforms. The agreement marks a massive expansion of Samsung’s role as a key supplier to Tesla — and comes with notable endorsements from CEO Elon Musk, who took to X (formerly Twitter) to underscore the partnership’s long-term significance.

Global chip giant Intel Corp is reportedly partially pausing its new chip packaging and testing project in Penang that was part of its USD 7 billion or ~RM30.36 billion investment announced in 2021. According to The Star, This was allegedly due to cash flow issues, which led Intel to suspend dividend payments and initiate job cuts across its operations globally.

Last month, we reported the existence of the Exynos 2500 chipset which could be featured on the Samsung Galaxy S25 series. However, a new report said the opposite, saying that the next-gen Galaxy might as well use the upcoming Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 AP (application processor).

TSMC's 3nm chips will soon enter commercial production this week. As the primary customer of the semiconductor manufacturer, Apple could first use the 3nm chips for upcoming M2 Pro chips that are expected to power the updated MacBook Pro and Mac mini models.

Qualcomm launched a new chip without making any big waves. The Snapdragon 782G arrives as the company's latest 6nm processor. Oddly, it doesn't follow the new naming strategy, as it's said to be just a minor upgrade over last year's Snapdragon 778G Plus.

MediaTek has announced its latest-gen flagship chip, the Dimensity 9200. The new chip based on the 2nd generation TSMC 4nm process (N4P) arrives with some firsts in the industry. Now, let's continue reading to find out what it serves!

If you're looking forward to the return of HUAWEI Kirin SoCs, you might get disappointed after seeing this news. Despite the rumours saying that the Chinese tech company will launch new Kirin chips next year, the latest information claims it won't happen.

Around the same time last year, MediaTek unveiled the performance of its not-debuted-yet Dimensity 9000 chip by posting the first 1 million points result scored on AnTuTu. This year, it follows the same promoting strategy for the upcoming successor, Dimensity 9200. The result proves that the chip is worthy of powering future flagships.