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NVIDIA CEO’s China visit shows Trump’s trade is backfiring

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang’s visit to Beijing just days after Washington imposed fresh curbs on AI chip exports is a clear sign that President Trump’s trade strategy is “a masterclass in the law of unintended consequences,” says Nigel Green, CEO, deVere Group. Huang’s surprise trip, at the invitation of a government-linked Chinese trade group, came

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Melexis announces next step in its China strategy

Melexis, a global supplier of micro-electronic semiconductor solutions, announces the next step in its China strategy – a move designed to further strengthen its commitment to the rapidly growing and innovative Chinese market: expanding on its existing operations by establishing a locally embedded logistics hub and end-to-end local manufacturing in China. The strategy represents a

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FORTEC Group enhances production strategy for the US market

FORTEC Group enables European companies with US customers to optimise their production chains. By combining local manufacturing in the United States with the strategic pre-assembly of electronic components in Egypt, the company, together with its subsidiaries, provides a cost-effective pathway for the electronics industry to supply the US market. Thanks to this coordinated production chain,

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NVIDIA could face $5.5Bn export control costs

The ongoing trade dispute between the US and China escalated further this week, as NVIDIA confirmed it would face a substantial $5.5bn (£4.2bn) financial impact following tighter US export controls on advanced semiconductors. The chipmaker, which has played a pivotal role in the recent artificial intelligence (AI) surge, disclosed that its H20 AI processor –

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Tech tariff exemptions will be short-lived

The technology sector in the United States may soon face fresh tariff pressures, despite a temporary reprieve granted to a broad range of electronic products last week. A notice from US Customs and Border Protection confirmed that 20 categories of goods – including smartphones, laptops, semiconductor devices, and data processing equipment – would be exempt

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US grants tariff exemptions for semiconductor devices

The administration of US President Donald Trump has introduced a significant reprieve for technology imports, granting tariff exclusions on a range of electronic goods – including smartphones, computers, and semiconductor devices – largely manufactured in China. The move temporarily shields these products from the steep 125% reciprocal tariffs imposed on Chinese imports, offering a degree

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Advancing industrial automation with smart sensor solutions

Mouser Electronics has partnered with Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) to provide the engineering community with a new webinar titled ‘Engineering Reliable Industrial Automation with Sensor Fusion’. This free-of-charge webinar will take place on 29th April 2025 at 17:00 CET. Industrial automation is pivotal in driving operational efficiency and precision across a wide number of sectors,

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Upcoming webinar challenges views on date code restrictions

Waldom Electronics is proud to support an important upcoming webinar aimed at advancing knowledge and best practices in the electronic components industry. Hosted by the Electronic Components Industry Association (ECIA) and EMSNOW, this live educational session will examine the science behind long-term component storage and question whether long-held beliefs around date code restrictions are still

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Tariffs crisis has silver linings for AI & robotics

The tariffs crisis has silver linings for the AI, robotics, and automation sector but investors will have to fasten their seatbelts for continued volatility, fund manager Robocap says. The investor in robotics, automation, and AI listed stocks is highlighting opportunities for medium- to long-term investors. It stresses that chipmaker NVIDIA, which has been hit hard

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Supplier Spotlight: Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments (TI) designs, manufactures, and sells analog and embedded processing chips. Its products help over 100,000 customers manage power, sense, and transmit data and provide the control or processing for industrial, automotive, personal electronics, communications equipment, and enterprise systems. The history TI has a long and fascinating history, beginning in the early 20th century

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