The U.S. needs leading-edge chips. Can Intel deliver? Will it even try?

Intel still makes most of its own chips. But the company has cut 6,000 Oregon jobs over the past two years, and many of its top researchers have left. Intel startled the tech industry last summer when ...

How China Built a Chip Industry, and Why It’s Still Not Enough

More than a decade into Beijing’s push for self sufficiency, Chinese firms are producing fewer, lower-performing chips than their foreign competitors.
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BrainChip Initiates AKD2500 Next-Generation Silicon Project Development

BrainChip (ASX: BRN) kicks off AKD2500 silicon project with TSMC 12nm; US$2.5m budget; prototype due Q3 2026, advancing Akida 2.0 for edge AI.

Demand Boom Lifted Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSM) to New Heights

Sustainable Growth Advisers (SGA), an investment management company, released its fourth-quarter investor letter for its “Emerging Markets Growth Strategy.” A copy of the letter can be ...

Taiwan’s AI-powered economy soars in the shadow of bubble fears and China threats

Taiwan's economy is thriving thanks to the boom in artificial intelligence, driven by strong demand for computer chips and ...
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TSMC, GCU launch training program

About one year ago, Riley Shoemaker was a student of Barry Goldwater High School with interest in pursuing a STEM profession, ...
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Intel Nova Lake die sizes leak, signaling higher cost — smaller compute tile still demands higher price on TSMC N2

The compute tile of Intel's Nova Lake CPU will be slightly smaller than compute tile of Arrow Lake CPU, but will likely be ...
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GPTC management shakeup raises concerns over TSMC, ASE, Micron orders

Grand Process Technology Corporation (GPTC), a key wet process equipment supplier in the supply chains of TSMC, ASE, and Micron, posted record consolidated revenue of NT$6.514 billion (approx. US$207.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) Stock Just Hit a Record High. Here's Why

The chip foundry just delivered the clearest evidence yet that the unprecedented demand for AI continues to gain steam.
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TSMC's board approves $45 billion spending package on new fabs — record sign off signals aggressive expansion to grow capacity

TSMC's board of directors approves spending on new production capacities and promotes a key executive leading the development of A10 fabrication process due in 2030 or later.

Intel's 18A process works, now it has to convince the industry

Intel's 18A process is built around the Backside Power Delivery Network, or BSPDN, a structural overhaul known inside Intel as PowerVia. Instead of routing power through ...

Canon honored for Excellent Production Support at TSMC 2025 Excellent Performance Awards

Canon was presented with the award for Excellent Production Support, a category within the 2025 Excellent Performance Awards. Canon's evaluation was based on its efforts to improve TSMC's production ...