by Jeffrey Cooper | Jul 16, 2026 | Business, Economy, Geopolitics, Semiconductors
How Much of the Global Economy Depends on Semiconductors? A back-of-the-envelope calculation suggests the semiconductor industry may enable approximately $83 trillion in annual global economic activity. The global semiconductor industry is on track to become a $1...
by Jeffrey Cooper | May 25, 2026 | Business, Economy, Geopolitics, Semiconductors, Technology
Executive Summary: Rhodium Group estimates China controlled more than 50% of global volume in 315 industries by 2024, revealing industrial dominance spreading simultaneously across manufacturing, energy, semiconductors, robotics, and AI infrastructure. China’s...
by Jeffrey Cooper | Dec 23, 2025 | AI, Blog, Business, Economy, Geopolitics, My book, Personal, Robots, Semiconductors, Technology
💡 About my upcoming novel: When Machines Begin to Dream They were never meant to feel. Once they did, the world tried to destroy them. When Machines Begin to Dream is a near-future novel about love, survival, and the emergence of machine consciousness, grounded in...
by Jeffrey Cooper | Dec 15, 2025 | Business, Economy, Geopolitics, Semiconductors, Technology
Essential information: 1. South Korea unveiled a $518 billion semiconductor investment blueprint to secure leadership in the global chip supply chain. 2. Expanding from its memory-chip dominance, the plan seeks to build ten new fabs and a full-spectrum semiconductor...
by Jeffrey Cooper | Apr 17, 2025 | Business, Economy, Geopolitics
The White House has confirmed that some Chinese imports are now subject to a staggering 245% tariff. This includes layered levies: 125% reciprocal tariffs, 20% related to the fentanyl crisis, and Section 301 penalties up to 100%. China has responded with its own 125%...
by Jeffrey Cooper | Feb 25, 2025 | Geopolitics, Semiconductors
The Trump administration is preparing stricter semiconductor export controls, building on Biden’s efforts to curb China’s technological advancements. Officials are in talks with Japan and the Netherlands to limit maintenance support for Chinese semiconductor equipment...
