Tech Turbulence: Big Antitrust Wins, Spy Satellites & Cyber Scares – Sept 2–3, 2025 Roundup
Key Facts Summary Hardware & Devices (Chips, EVs & Gadgets) US-China Tech Tensions: In a blow to Beijing’s chip ambitions, the U.S. Commerce Department revoked the “validated end-user” fast-track export status that had allowed Taiwan’s TSMC (and previously Samsung and SK Hynix) to import advanced American chipmaking tools into China without a license reuters.com. The privilege will end on Dec. 31, meaning TSMC’s Nanjing fab will need case-by-case export licenses for U.S. equipment thereafter reuters.com. The fab produces 16 nm “mature node” semiconductors – not cutting-edge chips – contributing only ~2.4% of TSMC’s revenue reuters.com. TSMC said it’s “evaluating the situation”