US President Donald Trump is set to impose a 25% tariff on imported cars and related parts in April and May. In response, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has vowed to defend the nation’s sovereignty. Ontario Premier Doug Ford, whose province is home to North America’s only cluster of five automotive manufacturers and eight assembly plants, has threatened retaliation. The province also houses engine and transmission factories, making it a key player in the region’s automotive industry.

As US export controls tighten on advanced semiconductor technologies, Shenzhen-based SiCarrier unveiled new 5nm-capable fabrication tools at SEMICON China 2025. The company claims its proprietary deep ultraviolet (DUV) and non-optical process equipment can manufacture 5nm chips without relying on ASML’s extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems.

Silicon Motion Technology has entered the AI humanoid robotics supply chain and anticipates substantial growth from this area over the next five years, according to the flash device controller specialist.