Semiconductors

Chinese assembler is making aggressive bid to expand in Apple supply chain.

Government competes against China, Southeast Asia for manufacturing investment.

Expansion plans raise fears of another boom-to-bust cycle within the industry.

Companies on the blacklist include quantum computing developers and chip firms.

Major smartphone vendors have trimmed production targets for the next quarter.

US company aims to cut reliance on Qualcomm for key components.

The tech giant has made multiple attempts to give its phone business a boost.

A global chip shortage and growing appetite for chips in China have pushed SMIC’s business performance to new heights.