October 2025
DCW Monthly: December 2025
As the year draws to a close, this month’s DCW focuses on the issues likely to carry into 2026.
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world's largest contract chipmaker, is under investigation by the US Department of Commerce for potential violations of export control regulations. The probe centers on TSMC's production of chips for Chinese firm Sophgo, which reportedly matched those found in Huawei's advanced Ascend 910B AI processors. Given Huawei's placement on the US trade blacklist, any indirect supply of US-origin technology to the company could constitute a breach of export controls.
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ICC Clarifies Opinion Withdrawal Process
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In Memory of James G. Barnes
I had the privilege of knowing Jim, or “Dr. Barnes” as he was respectfully called, for almost 40 years. We
