IBM partners with new chipmaker Rapidus to make up lost ground

The partnership comes as United States-China relations remain tense especially over chips, and Washington recently restricted Beijing’s access to advanced semiconductor technology.

TOKYO: IBM Corp says it is partnering with Rapidus, a newly formed chipmaker backed by the Japanese government, to help it manufacture the most advanced chips available.

The move comes as United States-China relations remain tense especially over chips, and Washington recently restricted Beijing’s access to advanced semiconductor technology.