Latest Silicon Supply Chain News & Updates

New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Apple has significantly expanded its partnership with Broadcom through a new multi-year agreement worth more than $30 billion, marking the company’s largest manufacturing commitment in the United States and reinforcing its broader strategy to strengthen domestic semiconductor production.The agreement, which extends through 2031, is expected to support the production of more than 15 billion chips in the US.As part of the deal, Broadcom will invest $1.5 billion to expand i…

Washington, Feb 4 (IANS) The US has urged allies and partners to join a proposed critical minerals trading bloc, as the Trump administration pushed for coordinated action to stabilise markets and secure supply chains. Vice President J.D. Vance laid out the idea while opening the Critical Minerals Ministerial in Washington. He said the global market for critical minerals was failing and leaving economies exposed.”There is no realer thing than critical minerals,” Vance said, calling them essential…