US ordered TSMC to halt shipments to China of chips used in AI applications: source

The U.S. has implemented restrictions on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. to halt shipments of advanced chips to China, specifically those vital for AI applications.

These measures come shortly after TSMC reported that one of its chips was found in a Huawei AI processor, exposing a breach of export controls.

With Huawei being on a restricted trade list, the likelihood of any license aiding its AI efforts is almost nonexistent, tightening the U.S. grip on high-tech exports.

The implications of this clampdown extend beyond TSMC to a wider net of companies, allowing the U.S. to examine potential diversions of chips to Huawei.

Read at The Business Times