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Paul Triolo

@pstasiatech
151 posts
2026-02-25
In addition, the Chips Act funding was just not sufficient to materially move the needle in an industry driven by massive capex requirements. Any serious onshoring strategy requires long term commitment and attention to entire ecosystem. This was not the case here, similar to
2026-02-25 View on X
New York Times

How Silicon Valley has long ignored China's looming Taiwan invasion and its chip supply impact; US officials warned Apple, AMD, and Qualcomm about China's plans

The Looming Taiwan Chip Disaster That Silicon Valley Has Long Ignored Good summary of a situation I have written about for nearly a decade...but misses a lot.... https://www.nytimes.com/... via @NYTimes
2026-02-25 View on X
New York Times

How Silicon Valley has long ignored China's looming Taiwan invasion and its chip supply impact; US officials warned Apple, AMD, and Qualcomm about China's plans

Couple of additional thoughts. No, Silicon Valley has not ignored anything. When there are no good alternatives, you go with what works. Also, most of the variables here are outside the control of a single company.
2026-02-25 View on X
New York Times

How Silicon Valley has long ignored China's looming Taiwan invasion and its chip supply impact; US officials warned Apple, AMD, and Qualcomm about China's plans

2026-02-24
Couple of additional thoughts. No, Silicon Valley has not ignored anything. When there are no good alternatives, you go with what works. Also, most of the variables here are outside the control of a single company.
2026-02-24 View on X
Wall Street Journal

A look at Apple's efforts to reshore the US chip supply chain, as the company commits to buying 100M+ chips from TSMC Arizona in 2026, amid US-China tensions

The iPhone maker wants more supply based in U.S., which remains years behind Asia Share Resize 5 Listen (2 min) You may also like Checkbox Embed code copied …

The Looming Taiwan Chip Disaster That Silicon Valley Has Long Ignored Good summary of a situation I have written about for nearly a decade...but misses a lot.... https://www.nytimes.com/... via @NYTimes
2026-02-24 View on X
Wall Street Journal

A look at Apple's efforts to reshore the US chip supply chain, as the company commits to buying 100M+ chips from TSMC Arizona in 2026, amid US-China tensions

The iPhone maker wants more supply based in U.S., which remains years behind Asia Share Resize 5 Listen (2 min) You may also like Checkbox Embed code copied …

Couple of additional thoughts. No, Silicon Valley has not ignored anything. When there are no good alternatives, you go with what works. Also, most of the variables here are outside the control of a single company.
2026-02-24 View on X
Wall Street Journal

Apple says it plans to move some Mac mini production to Houston from Asia later in 2026, as part of its efforts to invest $600B in the US over four years

The company will move some production of the desktop computer to Foxconn facility in Texas  —  Apple will move some production …

In addition, the Chips Act funding was just not sufficient to materially move the needle in an industry driven by massive capex requirements. Any serious onshoring strategy requires long term commitment and attention to entire ecosystem. This was not the case here, similar to
2026-02-24 View on X
Wall Street Journal

Apple says it plans to move some Mac mini production to Houston from Asia later in 2026, as part of its efforts to invest $600B in the US over four years

The company will move some production of the desktop computer to Foxconn facility in Texas  —  Apple will move some production …

The Looming Taiwan Chip Disaster That Silicon Valley Has Long Ignored Good summary of a situation I have written about for nearly a decade...but misses a lot.... https://www.nytimes.com/... via @NYTimes
2026-02-24 View on X
Wall Street Journal

Apple says it plans to move some Mac mini production to Houston from Asia later in 2026, as part of its efforts to invest $600B in the US over four years

The company will move some production of the desktop computer to Foxconn facility in Texas  —  Apple will move some production …

In addition, the Chips Act funding was just not sufficient to materially move the needle in an industry driven by massive capex requirements. Any serious onshoring strategy requires long term commitment and attention to entire ecosystem. This was not the case here, similar to
2026-02-24 View on X
New York Times

How Silicon Valley has long ignored China's looming Taiwan invasion and its chip supply impact; US officials warned Apple, AMD, and Qualcomm about China's plans

Federal officials have for years tried to wean Silicon Valley from its dependence on Taiwan, an island democracy roughly the size …

In addition, the Chips Act funding was just not sufficient to materially move the needle in an industry driven by massive capex requirements. Any serious onshoring strategy requires long term commitment and attention to entire ecosystem. This was not the case here, similar to
2026-02-24 View on X
Wall Street Journal

A look at Apple's efforts to reshore the US chip supply chain, as the company commits to buying 100M+ chips from TSMC Arizona in 2026, amid US-China tensions

The iPhone maker wants more supply based in U.S., which remains years behind Asia Share Resize 5 Listen (2 min) You may also like Checkbox Embed code copied …

Couple of additional thoughts. No, Silicon Valley has not ignored anything. When there are no good alternatives, you go with what works. Also, most of the variables here are outside the control of a single company.
2026-02-24 View on X
New York Times

How Silicon Valley has long ignored China's looming Taiwan invasion and its chip supply impact; US officials warned Apple, AMD, and Qualcomm about China's plans

Federal officials have for years tried to wean Silicon Valley from its dependence on Taiwan, an island democracy roughly the size …

The Looming Taiwan Chip Disaster That Silicon Valley Has Long Ignored Good summary of a situation I have written about for nearly a decade...but misses a lot.... https://www.nytimes.com/... via @NYTimes
2026-02-24 View on X
New York Times

How Silicon Valley has long ignored China's looming Taiwan invasion and its chip supply impact; US officials warned Apple, AMD, and Qualcomm about China's plans

Federal officials have for years tried to wean Silicon Valley from its dependence on Taiwan, an island democracy roughly the size …

2025-10-04
Inside the US-China Battle Over Undersea Internet Cables Powering AI's Future Short-sighted policy driven by overblown fears risks damaging US tech firms and boosting China's position in global connectivity? Well, yes.... https://www.bloomberg.com/...
2025-10-04 View on X
Bloomberg

A look at the tussle between the US and China over subsea cables; US Big Tech now accounts for 70%+ of all used subsea-cable capacity, from <10% a decade ago

A high-stakes rivalry is playing out over a vast but vulnerable web of underwater cables that carry nearly all global internet traffic

2025-08-28
An unconventional plan by the Trump administration to charge a 15% commission on Nvidia AI chip sales to China hasn't progressed beyond the early stages and could pose legal risks, according to the company https://www.bloomberg.com/...
2025-08-28 View on X
Bloomberg

Nvidia CFO Colette Kress says the US hasn't outlined its plan for a 15% China commission, Nvidia won't pay until it has it, and it can sell AI chips without it

And This Stock Has Exploded 125% Reuters : China chipmakers push to triple AI chip capacity, eyes Nvidia alternative Dan Gallagher / Wall Street Journal : Even Nvidia Has Speed Lim...

An unconventional plan by the Trump administration to charge a 15% commission on Nvidia AI chip sales to China hasn't progressed beyond the early stages and could pose legal risks, according to the company https://www.bloomberg.com/...
2025-08-28 View on X
CNBC

Nvidia reports Q2 revenue up 56% YoY to $46.74B, Data Center revenue up 56% to $41.1B, below $41.34B est., and approves an additional $60B in share buybacks

Nvidia reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue on Wednesday, and said sales growth this quarter will remain above 50% …

2025-06-10
Frustrated Zuckerberg hiring to create new AI team @ Meta ...has prioritized recruiting for secretive team, referred to internally as a “superintelligence group”. Zuck: Meta can outstrip other tech firms in achieving artificial general intelligence. https://www.bloomberg.com/...
2025-06-10 View on X
New York Times

Sources: Meta plans to build an AI lab dedicated to pursuing “superintelligence”, led by Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang, with seven- to nine-figure compensations

The new lab, set to include Scale AI founder Alexandr Wang, is part of a reorganization of Meta's artificial intelligence …

2025-05-17
Japan, Netherlands win as China's chip tool imports surge China bought record amount of foreign chipmaking equipment in 2024 as part of efforts to massively expand domestic chip production, build up stockpiles of key tools amid rising tensions w/U.S. https://asia.nikkei.com/...
2025-05-17 View on X
Nikkei Asia

Analysis: China imported a record $30.9B in chipmaking equipment in 2024, including $9.63B from Japan, $9.53B from the Netherlands, and $4.86B from Singapore

TAIPEI/SEOUL — China bought a record amount of foreign chipmaking equipment in 2024 as part of efforts to massively expand domestic chip production … X: @pstasiatech , @nikkeiasia ...

2025-05-08
The Trump administration plans to rescind Biden-era AI chip curbs @pstAsiatech No, not really.... this is just the first step towards replacing the rule, the new version could even be more restrictive than the original version. https://www.bloomberg.com/...
2025-05-08 View on X
Bloomberg

The US Commerce Department says it will rescind the Biden-era “AI diffusion rule” to limit AI chip exports from May 15, replacing it “with a much simpler rule”

The Trump administration plans to rescind Biden-era AI chip curbs as part of a broader effort …

2025-05-05
@EleanorOlcott Competely unsurprising. Huawei needs advanced semiconductors at scale for its consumer and enterprise products. Before export controls it was sourcing 100s of millions of ASICs for smartphones and basestations from TSMC. The idea that this is about “ military modernization” is
2025-05-05 View on X
Financial Times

Sources: Huawei is building a chip production line in Shenzhen and is the key player behind three Guanlan plants, as satellite imagery shows rapid development

Financial Times :

2024-12-22
Intel has shortlisted a number of buyout firms for the next round of bidding for its Altera unit, according to people familiar with the matter https://www.bloomberg.com/... via @technology
2024-12-22 View on X
Bloomberg

Sources: Intel shortlists buyout firms for the next round of bidding for its Altera unit, including Francisco Partners, Silver Lake, and Lattice Semiconductor

Bloomberg :