US, EU to work on chip supplies, tech rules


Tight hold: A technician is seen in a semiconductor cleanroom in Belgium. The US and EU governments want to strengthen their domestic semiconductor ecosystems, from research and design to manufacturing. ― Bloomberg

WASHINGTON: The United States and European Union (EU) have agreed to deepen transatlantic cooperation to strengthen semiconductor supply chains, curb China’s non-market trade practices and take a more unified approach to regulating big, global technology firms.

Launching a new forum, the US-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC), senior cabinet officials from both continents also pledged to cooperate on the screening of investments on export controls for sensitive dual-use technologies and on the development of artificial intelligence (AI).

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