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Jon Swartz writes for Techstrong Semi.
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Apple Seeks White House Approval to Buy Chips From Blacklisted Chinese Maker Amid AI Supply Crunch
Apple Inc. is lobbying the Trump administration for federal permission to purchase memory chips from ChangXin Memory Technologies Inc. (CXMT), a prominent Chinese semiconductor firm currently blacklisted by the U.S. government, according to a report by The Financial Times. The tech giant approached the Commerce Department more than a month ago and has engaged White […]
Jon Swartz · Jun 28, 2026 · 2 min
ON Semiconductor to Acquire Synaptics in $7 Billion Physical AI Push
ON Semiconductor Corp. has agreed to acquire Synaptics Inc. in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $7 billion, marking the largest deal in the company’s history. The acquisition signals an aggressive expansion beyond ON Semiconductor’s core power and sensing business into the rapidly growing market for physical AI, intelligence that runs locally on hardware rather […]
Jon Swartz · Jun 26, 2026 · 2 min
OpenAI, Broadcom Unveil Custom Jalapeño AI Chip to Challenge NVIDIA’s Dominance
In a major bid to reduce reliance on NVIDIA Corp. and secure its own hardware pipeline, OpenAI has partnered with Broadcom Inc. to unveil its first custom artificial intelligence (AI) chip, codenamed Jalapeño. The chip marks the ChatGPT maker’s first official entry into custom AI hardware. Designed as an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), Jalapeño is […]
Jon Swartz · Jun 24, 2026 · 3 min
Tech Tracking Firms Back Congressional Bill to Lock Down Advanced AI Chips From China
A coalition of specialized tracking firms has thrown its weight behind a critical Capitol Hill bill, arguing that enforcing tougher security mechanisms on America’s most powerful artificial intelligence (AI) chips is essential to plugging export loopholes and preventing sensitive technology from reaching foreign adversaries like China. In a letter sent to congressional leadership obtained by […]
Jon Swartz · Jun 22, 2026 · 2 min