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Friday 20 June 2025
SoftBank pitches US$1 trillion US AI hub to TSMC, Trump team
SoftBank Group Corp. founder Masayoshi Son is seeking to team up with TSMC to realize what could be his biggest bet yet — a trillion-dollar industrial complex in Arizona to...
Friday 20 June 2025
Arizona unlikely to replicate Hsinchu's ecosystem, Taiwan chip supplier says
TSMC is deepening its US manufacturing presence with key suppliers including United Integrated Service Co., Marketech International and L&K Engineering supporting the expansion...
Thursday 19 June 2025
SEMICON West relocates to Arizona amid TSMC's chip cluster expansion
SEMICON West 2025 will be held in Phoenix, Arizona, for the first time, October 7 to 9, 2025, as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) continues to draw investments and...
Monday 16 June 2025
US fab ambitions run into red tape and local resistance
The CHIPS and Science Act has unlocked tens of billions in federal subsidies to reshore semiconductor manufacturing in the US. Yet, major projects by leading chipmakers are being...
Thursday 12 June 2025
Amazon-backed rare earths startup to build recycling plant in Canada
Cyclic Materials, a startup backed by Amazon.com Inc. and Microsoft Corp., announced plans to build a rare-earths recycling plant and research center in Canada.
Saturday 31 May 2025
UAE pushes for TSMC fab as Washington hesitates

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) is exploring the possibility of building a large-scale semiconductor facility in the United...

Wednesday 28 May 2025
US chip tariffs pose biggest challenge to American firms; Trump likely to back down
The impending semiconductor chip tariff policy continues to cause concern. The semiconductor supply chain believes that if US President Donald Trump insists on imposing tariffs, it...
Friday 23 May 2025
TSMC urges caution in US semiconductor probe, highlights US$165B investment in Arizona
Taiwan's TSMC has urged the US Department of Commerce to avoid disrupting its record-setting US$165 billion chip investment in Arizona amid a national security probe into semiconductor...
Tuesday 20 May 2025
TSMC supplier AEMC ramps up in Taiwan, defers US plans until post-2030
TSMC is fast-tracking its capacity expansion with plans to build nine new facilities in 2025, including eight wafer fabs and one advanced packaging plant. The move has energized sentiment...
Thursday 15 May 2025
Taiwan's US investment push: Will talent exodus history repeat?
In the era of globalization, R&D as well as manufacturing can access capital, land, utilities, and talent locally. However, the deglobalization trend sparked by US President Donald...
Thursday 8 May 2025
TSMC supplier cost-cutting rumors denied by MIC amid tariff uncertainty
In response to the upcoming announcement of semiconductor chip tariff policies by the US government, Hsin-Ming Kao, chairperson of Marketech International (MIC), which has close ties...
Friday 2 May 2025
Apple says it's TSMC Arizona's largest customer, braces for US$900M tariff impact
In the face of geopolitical turbulence, rising tariffs, and a radically shifting technology landscape, Apple has delivered a quarterly performance that was both steady and strategic...
Thursday 1 May 2025
TSMC Arizona expands: One fab, two tones

TSMC has broken ground on its third semiconductor fabrication plant in Arizona, marking a major expansion of its U.S. operations and...

Wednesday 30 April 2025
TSMC starts building third Arizona fab to ramp up US expansion
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has begun construction on a third chip plant in Arizona, ramping up its US expansion as the Trump administration threatens further tariffs to...
Tuesday 29 April 2025
Amkor sees no major tariff-driven pull-ins; new Apple SiP socket order may lift outlook
Amkor Technology reported falling net sales for the first quarter, driven by weakness in its communications and automotive sectors. The company said its expansion plans in Arizona...