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At the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum on Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump elaborated on the importance of H-1B visa holders in the development of domestic semiconductor chip foundries. Policy that procures foreign workers diverges from the president’s campaign promises surrounding hiring American; to which he acknowledged, “I may take a little heat. I always take a...

Chinese startup DeepSeek sent shockwaves through financial markets Monday on claims that it could develop advanced artificial intelligence models using much cheaper semiconductors than previously thought possible. Nathaniel Dove explains.

Speaking to reporters on Tuesday in Nanaimo, B.C., Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said that the government is beginning the process to impose more tariffs on a range of clean energy goods coming from China such as batteries, semiconductors, and solar products.

It turns out the shortage of semiconductors is hitting the auto industry harder than first thought, and could last past the spring of 2022. Anne Drewa tells us what effect that might have on the supply of new cars.

The surge in demand for artificial intelligence (AI) technology is driving semiconductor company Nvidia towards a market value of $1 trillion USD, which would put it in an elite club with companies such as Apple, Microsoft and Alphabet. Mike Drolet looks at the growing demand for AI, and why not everyone is thrilled about it.

U.S. President Joe Biden used his address to Canada’s Parliament to highlight the transition to green technology. He pointed to “enormous opportunities” for Canada and the U.S. to work together on critical mineral mining, semiconductor projects and to build alternative fuel corridors.

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo on Tuesday unveiled its plan for dispensing $50 billion aimed at building up the domestic semiconductor industry. About $28 billion of the so-called CHIPS for America Fund is expected to go toward grants and loans to help build facilities for making, assembling, and packaging some of the world’s more...

The small island nation of Taiwan is a technological giant. It produces 60 per cent of semiconductor chips worldwide and almost 90 per cent of the world’s advanced semiconductor chips. Some experts believe that Taiwan’s powerful semiconductor industry – what some refer to as its “silicon shield” – could protect it from invasion by China....

Time is running out to escape the violence in Sudan, and Canada is under growing criticism for its slower rescue response compared to other countries. What’s happening on the ground, and where Canada’s military is being deployed to, as Canadians remain stuck in the region. The federal government has begun its long-promised firearms buyback program....

Global’s Anne Gaviola and The Peak Daily’s Brett Chang talk about how McDonald’s is seeing customers return to their stores despite inflation concerns, how Toyota is returning to standard keys due to a semiconductor chip shortage, and expected cuts at Credit Suisse bank.

The Atlantic hurricane season is on the horizon, and meteorologists warn it’s looking unusually unpredictable. The factors contributing to the uncertain forecast. As Alberta’s energy industry looks to reduce emissions, the city of Cold Lake is emerging as Canada’s first clean energy boom town. How it’s potentially a prime location for exponential economic growth. Special...

The U.S. Justice Department unveiled an indictment against two companies based in China and Taiwan on Thursday, saying they conspired to steal trade secrets from U.S. semiconductor company Micron relating to its research and development of memory storage device products.

Speaking in Stanford, Calif., on Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken warned that a hypothetical Chinese act of aggression against Taiwan could trigger a global crisis in the manufacture and distribution of semiconductors. Blinken added that there is hope the Chinese government will work to see that any “differences are peacefully resolved.”

As part of the federal government’s Strategic Innovation Fund, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday that $59.9 million will be provided for projects from IBM Canada and C2MI, as they work to create more semiconductors and “unlock economic growth” across Canada.

Costa Rica is making big strides in the semiconductor industry. Digital Living Expert Mike Agerbo tells us about that in this week’s top tech news and we also look at the growth of AI companions.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday he will push to ensure Canada plays a vital role in North America becoming a reliable supplier of semiconductors to the global economy — yet admitted that role is “still somewhat to be determined.”

If you’re planning to pick up a new or used vehicle in 2024, don’t expect it to cost much less than it would have last year. During the COVID-19 pandemic, inventory became a big factor due to supply chain issues that impacted the availability of semiconductors and automotive computer chips, leading to higher prices on...