Semiconductor device manufacturing
FILE - In this Wednesday, May 8, 2013 file photo a Ferrari logo is displayed on a wheel in the department Ferrari factory in Maranello, Italy. Luxury sports carmaker Ferrari has tapped Benedetto Vigna, an Italian executive at Europe’s largest semiconductor chipmaker, as its new CEO, the company announced Wednesday, June 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Marco Vasini, File)
Ferrari taps European chip-maker executive as new CEO

By Colleen Barry Jun. 09, 2021 03:47 AM EDT

FILE - In this Wednesday, March 24, 2021 file photo, mid-sized pickup trucks and full-size vans are seen in a parking lot outside a General Motors assembly plant where they are produced in Wentzville, Mo. General Motors says efforts to manage the global computer chip shortage have worked better than expected, so it’s financial results will improve over previous forecasts. The company says in a statement Thursday, June 3, it has made engineering changes, prioritized semiconductor use and pulled some potential deliveries into the second quarter. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
GM lifts forecast as chip shortage eases, stock hits record

By Tom Krisher Jun. 03, 2021 10:25 AM EDT

This image provided by General Motors shows the GM Logo. General Motors’ first-quarter net income surged to $2.98 billion, reported Wednesday, May 6, 2021, as strong U.S. consumer demand and higher prices overcame production cuts brought on by the global shortage of computer chips. The big profit increase was 12 times larger than the same period last year, when the start of the coronavirus pandemic forced automakers to shutter factories, limiting GM’s net income to $247 million. (General Motors via AP)
GM expects big 2021 profit, says it's managing chip shortage

By Tom Krisher May. 05, 2021 07:56 AM EDT

Chipmaker TSMC says profit up 16.7% as demand revives

Apr. 15, 2021 02:37 AM EDT
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world’s biggest contract manufacturer of processor chips, said Thursday quarterly profit rose...

President Joe Biden participates virtually in the CEO Summit on Semiconductor and Supply Chain Resilience in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Monday, April 12, 2021, in Washington. Seated with Biden are Daleep Singh, Deputy National Security Adviser and Deputy Director of the National Economic Council, clockwise from bottom left, National Economic Council Director Brian Deese, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Biden tells execs US needs to invest, lead in computer chips

By Tom Krisher And Alexandra Jaffe Apr. 12, 2021 02:56 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 27, 2005, file photo the logo of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) is displayed during a third quarter press conference in Taipei, Taiwan. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world’s biggest contract producer of processor chips, said Friday, April 9, 2021, its revenue rose 16.7% in the latest quarter over a year ago as the global economy rebounded from the coronavirus pandemic.(AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying, File)
Chipmaker TSMC says revenue up 16.7% as demand surges

Apr. 09, 2021 06:18 AM EDT

In this aerial photo, mid-sized pickup trucks and full-size vans are seen in a parking lot outside a General Motors assembly plant where they are produced Wednesday, March 24, 2021, in Wentzville, Mo. As the U.S. economy awakens from its pandemic-induced slumber, a vital cog is in short supply: the computer chips that power our cars and other vehicles, and a vast number of other items we take for granted. Ford, GM and Stellantis have started building vehicles without some computers, putting them in storage with plans to retrofit them later. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
EXPLAINER: Starving for more chips in a tech-hungry world

By Michael Liedtke And Tom Krisher Apr. 08, 2021 09:18 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 27, 2005, file photo the logo of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) is displayed during a third quarter press conference in Taipei, Taiwan. Major Taiwan computer chip maker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. plans to invest $100 billion in the next three years in expanding its manufacturing capacity and supporting research and development, the company said Thursday. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)
Taiwan chip maker TSMC to invest $100B to grow capacity

Apr. 01, 2021 05:41 AM EDT

Auto industry braces for more chip shortages after fire

Mar. 22, 2021 01:42 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — A fire at a plant owned by Japanese chipmaker Renesas could deepen the ongoing global semiconductor shortage that has especially hampered...

FILE - In this Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020, file photo, the company logo hangs over a row of 2020 F-150 pickup trucks at a Ford dealership, in Denver. A global semiconductor shortage and a February 2021 winter storm have combined to force Ford to build F-150 pickup trucks without some computers. The company says the pickups will be held at factories for “a number of weeks,” then shipped to dealers once computers are available and quality checks are done. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Chip shortage forces Ford to build trucks without computers

Mar. 18, 2021 07:04 PM EDT

Volkswagen facing 'massive' shortage of electronic parts

Dec. 18, 2020 02:04 PM EST
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Volkswagen said Thursday it was facing production slowdowns due to a “massive” supply bottleneck caused by a shortage of...

Taiwan processor chip maker to set up $3.5 billion U.S. arm

Nov. 10, 2020 09:13 AM EST
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A Taiwanese maker of processor chips for Apple Inc. and other customers plans to invest $3.5 billion to set up its second U.S....

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, speaks during fifth plenary session of the 19th CPC Central Committee in Beijing on Oct 29, 2020. China's leaders are vowing to make their country a self-reliant "technology power" after a meeting to draft a development blueprint for the state-dominated economy over the next five years. (Ju Peng/Xinhua via AP)
China's leaders vow to become self-reliant technology power

By Joe Mcdonald Oct. 29, 2020 07:21 AM EDT

The new Huawei Mate 40 Pro smartphone is held for a photo, in London, Wednesday Oct. 21, 2020. Huawei, has unveiled its Mate 40 line of phones, Thursday Oct. 22, 2020, a product release that comes at a crucial moment for the company. (AP Photo/James Brooks)
New Huawei phone comes at crucial time for Chinese company

By Kelvin Chan Oct. 22, 2020 09:39 AM EDT