Tariffs are disrupting the chip sector, leading to government stakes in struggling chipmakers and lobbying for tariff loopholes.

The entities involved

• Donald Trump →

  American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)

  • HHS rules issued by the Trump administration are facing legal challenges from Columbus and the AMA, with a lawsuit filed in Maryland.16:09
  • Abdul El-Sayed runs a campaign ad on Fox News featuring Jesse Watters to appeal to Trump voters, while Barack Obama is scheduled to campaign with him.16:05
• TSMC →

  semiconductor foundry company headquartered in Taiwan

  • TSMC reported strong net income while the National Development Council provided an economic assessment of the hardware industry outlook.09:19
  • The operational base of the exchange in Taipei is bullish, driven by market potential and global investor sentiment.03:51
• Intel →

  American multinational technology company

  • Former Intel site is exempt from data center pause as Healey administration runs state land initiative.15:09
  • AI competition between companies like Intel and DeepSeek is contributing to market sell-offs, which are now linked to inflation and rate hikes driven by Middle East tensions.12:26

Related events

• The U.S. Government may invest in Intel to help build a domestic chip complex and revitalize U.S. chipmaking.Jun 7
• Trump-era tariffs and onshoring trends benefit AI stocks, leading Applied Digital Corporation to sign lease agreements with CoreWeave.Jun 8
• Apple faces market pressure from Intel's guidance amid geopolitical tensions and AI trade policy shifts.Sun 18:56