The shift toward chiplets and multi-die assemblies is forcing big changes in the global supply chain, including much tighter cooperation between companies and governments to ensure the authenticity and quality of semiconductor parts. 

San Francisco, California--(Newsfile Corp. - November 11, 2025) - A San Francisco startup Tuurny announced today it is developing a platform that solves world's two massive, contradictory problems: a critical shortage of computer chips and a growing mountain of electronic waste.

China has lifted export controls on computer chips vital to car production, the country's commerce ministry said on Sunday. Exemptions have been granted to exports made by Chinese-owned Nexperia for civilian use, it said, which should help carmakers who had feared production in Europe would be hit.

U.S. export controls on semiconductor sales to China reduce U.S. chipmakers’ revenues, lower their R&D investment capabilities, and reduce industry employment. As such, U.S. policymakers should keep semiconductor export controls to a minimum.

China suspended a ban on exporting some dual-use materials to the U.S., the Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced on Sunday, following the easing of trade tensions between the two sides. The move covers exports of gallium, germanium and antimony, which are used in the production of advanced semiconductors used in smartphones and computing. 

WASHINGTON — Yana Leonova, 33, a Belorussian citizen most recently residing in Russia, was extradited from France yesterday on an indictment charging her with conspiring to violate the Export Control Reform Act, to commit smuggling, to commit money laundering, and to defraud the United States...

Police in Shenzhen, one of China’s main technology and manufacturing hubs in southern Guangdong province, said they have taken down a gang that was selling counterfeit imported semiconductors. The action is a reminder of the high demand for black-market imported chips in mainland China that been stimulated by years of US export restrictions.

Z2Data CEO Mohammad Ahmad discusses the Nexperia ownership dispute and its impact across supply chains, what it reveals about supplier dependencies, and how companies can respond.

The Dutch semiconductor manufacturer Nexperia, a key supplier of basic but high-volume chips like diodes, transistors, and MOSFETs essential for automotive electronics (e.g., power management, steering controls, and electronic control units), is at the center of a geopolitical standoff.

Following a trade dispute between the US and China, the Dutch government's seizure of chipmaker Nexperia and Beijing's swift retaliation have led to concerns over the supply of essential semiconductors, threatening production halts for automakers across Europe and North America.