NVIDIA’s GTC conference arrives in Washington DC for the first time as CEO Jensen Huang takes the stage. The strategic location shift signals deeper political engagement during a critical period for AI regulation and US semiconductor manufacturing.
Nexperia’s Chinese subsidiary has directed employees to disregard instructions from the Dutch headquarters, signaling a potential corporate split. The directive comes amid escalating tensions between Chinese and Dutch authorities over control of the semiconductor manufacturer, with both governments implementing retaliatory measures affecting global supply chains.
Nexperia’s China operations have instructed local employees to ignore directives from the company’s Dutch headquarters, according to reports detailing an internal memo circulated Sunday. The communication advised staff to follow only instructions from the domestic management team, which sources indicate will now “operate and make decisions independently as a Chinese enterprise.”
