A timeline of the U.S. semiconductor market in 2025

It's already been a tumultuous year for the U.S. semiconductor industry. The semiconductor industry plays a sizable role in the "AI race" that the U.S. seems determined to win, which is why this context is worth paying attention to: from Intel's appointment of Lip-Bu Tan — who wasted no time getting to work trying to revitalize the legacy company — to CEO, to Joe Biden proposing sweeping new AI chip export rules on his way out of office that may or may not actually stick. Here's a look at what's