Tech Giants Navigate Tariff Storm with Billion-Dollar Deals
Top U.S. tech firms are deploying capital at unprecedented scale to sidestep punitive tariffs. Nvidia and AMD secured conditional White House approval to continue advanced chip sales to China—at a 15% revenue surrender cost. Legal mechanics remain unresolved, with spokesperson Karoline Leavitt noting the framework could expand to other companies.
Apple committed $600 billion in domestic investments over four years to exempt itself from looming 100% tariffs on imported chips. The MOVE follows $800 million in June-quarter tariff losses alone. Analysts interpret these maneuvers as temporary respites in an escalating trade war, with Paolo Pescatore of PP Foresight characterizing the flurry as purely defensive positioning.