- The administration is considering tariffs on a wider set of technology products made alongside chips, including data-center servers, laptops and gaming hardware, according to Politico's reporting cited by CNBC.
- The reported measures remain in early stages, face significant changes over the next few months and are set for a staggered rollout.
- The proposal arrives as technology companies accelerate AI-infrastructure investment and follows a 25% tariff imposed on certain AI chips in January.
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“Reshoring semiconductor manufacturing is a top priority for President Trump, whose policies have already secured hundreds of billions of dollars of investments in this key sector.”