Trump signals major China tariff cuts; AUO’s Peng warns 50% duties amount to decoupling

US President Donald Trump has eased his previously tough stance on China, announcing for the first time that US tariffs on Chinese imports will be “substantially lowered”—but not eliminated. With Trump’s position shifting, analysts say the key focus now is how far the tariffs will be cut—and how this could reshape global trade dynamics and geopolitical relations.

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Intel’s Lip-Bu Tan bets on AI with ruthless restructuring: return to engineering prowess

Intel Corporation, led by newly appointed CEO Lip-Bu Tan, has initiated a major organizational restructuring to regain its competitive edge in the semiconductor industry. Since assuming leadership in March 2025, Tan has rapidly begun dismantling and rebuilding Intel’s core business units, starting with the separation of the Data Center and Artificial Intelligence (DCAI) Group.

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