Weekly news roundup: Taiwan's Huawei export ban, Nvidia H20 blocked by US, TSMC-Samsung 2nm showdown

Weekly news roundup: Taiwan's Huawei export ban, Nvidia H20 blocked by US, TSMC-Samsung 2nm showdown

Below are the most-read stories from June 16 to June 22, 2025. Top developments include tighter US chip restrictions on China, updates on the next-gen 2nm race from TSMC and Samsung Electronics, and new disruptions in global supply chains driven by rare earth curbs and AI chip controls.

Samsung Expected to Beat TSMC By Becoming the First Foundry to Introduce Cutting-Edge 2nm Process in the US, With Mass Production at Taylor Facility by Q1 2026

The Korean giant plans to increase its influence over the US chip market. According to a new report, Samsung is set to introduce a 2nm process in the region much earlier than TSMC. Samsung's Taylor Facility Expected To Produce 2nm Process By Next Year, Potentially Getting Ahead of TSMC When it comes to the chip industry, we have always seen Samsung come up with huge ambitions, but they later get affected by either insufficient yield rates or a l…