Supply chain resilience stories

Jul 30, 2026

Trump Orders Export Restrictions on Critical Minerals Scrap to Counter China's Dominance

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday granting federal officials authority to block exports of electronic waste and old batteries containing critical minerals, aiming to boost domestic recycling and reduce dependence on China for materials vital to national security.

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Jul 29, 2026

U.S. Department of Commerce Awards $874 Million in Semiconductor R&D Funding to 7 Companies

The CHIPS Research and Development Office announced letters of intent with seven companies totaling $874 million to advance semiconductor research in integrated photonics, compute architectures, advanced packaging, substrates, materials, and memory technologies for the compute supply chain.

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Jul 16, 2026

TSMC to spend $265 billion on US chip manufacturing expansion

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. plans to spend an additional $100 billion to expand US chipmaking capacity, bringing total US investment to $265 billion as part of a deal between Washington and Taipei.

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