Fight off the TSMC empire

Intel Foundry has reportedly reached out to Samsung to propose a "foundry alliance," aiming to create a strategic collaboration to challenge the growing influence of TSMC.

Partner tried to get around Huawei ban

TSMC has told the US of a potential attempt by one of its clients to circumvent export controls related to chip technology bans on Huawei Technologies.

Short term woes, woes and thrice woes

The cocaine nose jobs of Wall Street choked on their aperitifs yesterday when computer chip equipment maker ASML warned that it might be making as much cash in the short term as expected.

39.6 per cent year-over-year revenue increase

TSMC reported a stonking 39.6 per cent year-over-year revenue increase for September 2024.

Based on TSMC’s 3nm process

MediaTek has lifted the kimono on its new Dimensity 9400 chipset, constructed on TSMC’s 3nm process, and featuring an All Big Core design

Arrow Lake on 20A to be manufactured by external partners

Intel has announced it is shifting its production focus on the 18A manufacturing process, ending its 20A production plans, and pushing Arrow Lake manufacturing to "external partners".

Foundry business doing well

Samsung Foundry has surpassed its competitors, TSMC & Intel, in the semiconductor space.

Groundbreaking ceremony

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attended the official groundbreaking ceremony for Taiwanese firm TSMC's Dresden plant. 

I think we should be seeing other people

After working with Chipzilla to build AI processors for its Project Izanagi initiative, SoftBank is believed want to see other processor makers.

Making Machiavelli proud

TSMC is frantically setting up fabs on US soil, only to find Intel poaching its senior engineers right from under its nose.