https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-weighs-a-new-round-of-tariffs-on-semiconductors-politico-reportsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-weighs-a-new-round-of-tariffs-on-semiconductors-politico-reportshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-weighs-a-new-round-of-tariffs-on-semiconductors-politico-reports#u56171Thu, 03 Sep 2026 23:06:57 +0000The Trump administration is considering import tariffs up to 100% on semiconductors used in AI servers, laptops, and gaming consoles. To mitigate these costs, the government may grant exemptions to firms investing in domestic chip production. Industry lobbyists warn these measures could raise hardware prices and weaken US leadership in AI. This domestic policy shift coincides with international efforts to secure tech independence, including a proposed THB100 billion innovation drive in Thailand and calls from Ireland's Prime Minister for the EU to increase tech investment to compete with https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-weighs-a-new-round-of-tariffs-on-semiconductors-politico-reportshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-weighs-a-new-round-of-tariffs-on-semiconductors-politico-reports#u55230Thu, 03 Sep 2026 06:50:05 +0000The Trump administration is considering import tariffs up to 100% on semiconductors for gaming consoles, laptops, and AI servers. While the government may offer exemptions for companies investing in domestic chipmaking, industry lobbyists warn the move would increase hardware costs and hinder US AI leadership. This policy consideration occurs as Broadcom projects AI chip revenue to reach $230B by FY2028. Simultaneously, some investors are shifting capital from AI funds into gold and Bitcoin ETFs due to currency concerns, even as AI-linked shares recently helped the S&P 500 and Dow resist g https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-weighs-a-new-round-of-tariffs-on-semiconductors-politico-reportshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-weighs-a-new-round-of-tariffs-on-semiconductors-politico-reports#u51175Sat, 29 Aug 2026 01:55:29 +0000The Trump administration is weighing new tariffs on imported semiconductors, which may reach 100% for AI servers, laptops, and gaming consoles. The plan could include exemptions for companies that invest in US chipmaking. Technology industry groups and lobbyists warn that these measures would increase hardware costs, slow data center expansion, and undermine American leadership in global AI development. Some industry representatives have characterized the proposed approach as the "single dumbest way imaginable" to tax chips.Why it mattersThe US is attempting to secure its domestic se