TSMC flings open Fab 22 in Taiwan in N2 process ramp-up
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Gates-all-around nanosheets mark the death of FINFET 

TSMC just christened its under-construction Fab 22 in Kaohsiung which will be the centrepiece of a colossal $45 billion Taiwan spend-up aimed at ushering in the era of 2nm-class chips.

China masks up in Taiwan chip heist scandal.
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Beijing’s talent-thieving ops exposed by Taiwanese spooks

China has been playing dress-up in Taiwan’s tech scene, creating fake firms to lure semiconductor experts into helping bolster Beijing’s chip ambitions—without anyone knowing they were working for the mainland.

Troubled Chipzilla rides new CEO bounce
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Monday, 31 March 2025 11:18

Troubled Chipzilla rides new CEO bounce


But new top investor says: take the money and run

The honeymoon's barely started for Troubled Chipzilla’s new CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, and already one of the top stock whisperers on TipRanks is advising investors to get out while they’re ahead.

Nvidia mulls Chipzilla deal for gaming GPU fabs
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Intel’s 18A node may become more than just internal salvation

Nvidia is eyeing Troubled Chipzilla’s foundry business to manufacture gaming GPUs—marking a potential inflexion point for Intel’s battered but still-breathing manufacturing arm, according to GuruFocus.

Trump using TSMC as a protection fee
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Monday, 17 March 2025 11:16

Trump using TSMC as a protection fee


Taiwan former president furious

Taiwan’s former president Ma Ying-jeou has accused Donald [hamburger-eating surrender monkey] Trump of forcing TSMC into paying what amounts to a “protection fee” by moving more of its operations to the US.

Beijing boffins create chips from Bismuth
Published in PC Hardware


More digestible than silicon

Troubled Chipzilla and its mates at TSMC might want to start sweating because a bunch of Beijing boffins have emerged from their smoke-filled labs with a non-silicon based transistor that’s faster and more efficient than anything out there.

Meta training its own AI chips
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Wednesday, 12 March 2025 11:42

Meta training its own AI chips


RISC-V business

Meta is quietly testing RISC–V–based AI training chips to kick Nvidia out of its wallet.

TSMC is making serious moves on Intel
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Wednesday, 12 March 2025 11:31

TSMC is making serious moves on Intel


Joint venture with Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom

TSMC is trying to rescue troubled Chipzilla’s floundering foundry business, pitching a joint venture to Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom to keep the US chip dinosaur from drowning in a tarpit of its own making.

TSMC doing well
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Monday, 10 March 2025 10:11

TSMC doing well


40 per cent revenue growth

TSMC is on a tear, raking in a staggering 39 per cent revenue growth in the first two months of 2025, largely thanks to the unrelenting demand for Nvidia’s AI chips. 

Intel can’t get rid of TSMC addiction
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Friday, 07 March 2025 09:29

Intel can’t get rid of TSMC addiction


Needs help

Troubled Chipzilla has admitted that despite its best efforts, it will still rely on TSMC’s services even as its much-hyped 18A process gets off the ground.