US fine looming over TSMC’s Huawei chip deal scrutiny

April 8, 2025, 5:21 pm

U.S. regulators are targeting TSMC over its business with Huawei amid concerns that a single chip order may have unknowingly supplied the blacklisted Chinese tech giant with an AI processor. Both reports detail a looming fine in excess of $1 billion, shedding light on the firm’s exposure to U.S. trade restrictions and regulatory oversight. The coverage intensifies scrutiny on cross-border tech transactions and the potential financial and reputational risks for TSMC involved in dealings with Huawei.

techinasia.com / TSMC may face $1b fine in US export control probe: sources

The probe targets a TSMC chip made for Sophgo that reportedly ended up in Huawei's Ascend 910B AI processor.

theregister.com / TSMC blew whistle on suspected verboten exports to Huawei – that may cost it $1B+

What did we learn today, hm? TSMC could end up paying $1 billion or more to settle a US investigation into whether the Taiwanese outfit busted sanctions by indirectly producing AI accelerators for America's bête noire / hēi yáng, Huawei.…

winbuzzer.com / TSMC Faces U.S. Scrutiny Over Huawei Chip Purchase, Risking $1 Billion Fine

The U.S. has moved closer to penalizing TSMC with a fine exceeding $1B for a chip order allegedly linked to blacklisted Chinese tech giant Huawei. The post TSMC Faces U.S. Scrutiny Over Huawei Chip Purchase, Risking $1 Billion Fine appeared first on WinBuzzer.

tomshardware.com / TSMC faces $1 billion US fine for doing business with Huawei

Doing business with Huawei may be particularly expensive as TSMC is facing a massive fine for 'unknowingly' supplying the blacklisted Chinese company with an AI processor.

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