USA plans bill against chip smuggling to ChinaA new bill in the USA has set itself the task of more strictly monitoring the export of AI chips, in particular from NVIDIA $NVDA (-0.83%)to China more strictly. Initiated by US Congressman Bill Foster, the bill provides for the implementation of tracking tools to follow the whereabouts of the chips after they have been sold. This measure is intended to ensure that exported products comply with US export controls. Foster emphasizes that this is not a future problem, but a current threat to US national security. The bill has broad support in both political camps and could further tighten the already strict export controls. This is a clear step towards more security and control in the chip industry.
Trump wants 50% chip production in the USAIn a further ambitious step, the US government under President Donald Trump has formulated the goal that 50% of modern high-tech chips should be produced in the USA in future. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick emphasizes that this goal should give the country the necessary "firepower" for the development of artificial intelligence. Given that the majority of chips are currently manufactured in Asia, there are concerns that China could potentially cut off supplies. Trump's predecessor, Joe Biden, had already announced subsidies of around 39 billion dollars to promote domestic production. However, Trump is relying on tariffs and is planning less stringent export barriers to facilitate access to US chips for trusted data centers. On the stock market, the shares of TSMC $TSM (+0.58%)NVIDIA and Intel $INTC (+1.17%) reacted positively to these developments, which is a further sign of the momentum in the industry.
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