Episode 12: AI Export Tensions, Samsung’s $16.5B Tesla Deal & Imec’s Wireless Chip Leap
Update: 2025-08-04
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In this episode of Chips Weekly by Diana, we explore how U.S. export licensing chaos is freezing key AI chip shipments, AMD’s push to re-enter the China market, and Samsung’s massive new deal with Tesla. In our Industry Spotlight, we dive into the rising challenge of fab security—from insider threats to cyber-physical risks. And we wrap with an exciting Chip of the Week: Imec’s new microwave photonic chip that could reshape the future of wireless communications.
🧠 Topics Covered:
- U.S. AI chip export backlog
- AMD’s MI308 & China
- Samsung’s $16.5B Tesla contract
- Semiconductor fab security threats
- Chip of the Week: Imec’s microwave photonic chip
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