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Friday 16 October 2026
Taiwan to build industrial parks in US; Texas site already found
Taiwan plans to set up industrial parks in the US to help its supplier ecosystem reach customers like Nvidia and other local hardware manufacturers. It is starting with a complex in...
Friday 16 October 2026
Analysis: TSMC-GF deal moves mature nodes into AI packaging: What it means for China
As global wafer capacity expands rapidly, TSMC and GlobalFoundries (GF) are highlighting a fast-growing market for mature processes serving advanced applications. In particular, demand...
Friday 16 October 2026
TSMC deal could slow Musk's Terafab, but US suppliers still see upside
The feasibility of Terafab's proposed construction was a major topic of discussion among semiconductor suppliers during SEMICON West 2026, held October 13–15 in San Francisco...
Friday 16 October 2026
TSMC details pricing, confirms agentic AI boosts CPU demand
TSMC addressed pricing adjustments, CPUs, and advanced packaging at its earnings briefing on October 15, 2026, confirming that demand for CPUs related to agentic AI continues to rise...
Friday 16 October 2026
Analysis: TSMC's chipmaking edge strengthens C.C. Wei's hand — from advanced-node capacity to Musk's Terafab
TSMC reported record earnings for the third quarter of 2026 and forecast a further 15% increase in fourth-quarter revenue, putting full-year US dollar revenue growth on course to reach...
Friday 16 October 2026
TSMC excludes CPUs from AI accelerator growth forecast
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) is seeing rising demand for CPUs related to agentic artificial intelligence (AI), but has not yet included CPUs in its calculations of AI...
Thursday 15 October 2026
TSMC bars capacity resale, aims to leave no AI money on the table
TSMC will not let customers sublease or auction off their wafer capacity allocations, chairman C.C. Wei said during the company's October 15 earnings call. With AI chip demand still...
Thursday 15 October 2026
TSMC investor conference: TSMC lifts 2026 revenue growth forecast to 44%, 2nm expansion, new 3nm fab
TSMC Chairman and CEO C.C. Wei announced that, driven by relentless AI momentum and strong demand for advanced process technologies, the company has raised its full-year 2026 US dollar...
Thursday 15 October 2026
TSMC CEO says profitability has no ceiling, plans High-NA EUV adoption in 2030
TSMC chairman and CEO C.C. Wei said on October 15 that the chipmaker sees no ceiling on its profitability as demand for AI accelerators continues to outpace supply. Wei also said AI-related...
Thursday 15 October 2026
TSMC breaks silence on Musk's Terafab: Talks underway, but fab control non-negotiable
TSMC has confirmed that it is in discussions with Elon Musk's Terafab initiative over potential semiconductor manufacturing cooperation, marking the first public acknowledgment of...
Thursday 15 October 2026
TSMC eyes US$54.3bn in 4Q26 revenue, but 2nm ramp and overseas fabs pressure margins

TSMC expects fourth-quarter 2026 revenue to reach US$52.3 billion to US$54.3 billion, potentially rising as much as 61% year-over-year, with sustained...

Thursday 15 October 2026
TSMC's AI-fuelled profit streak hits sixth straight record in 3Q26, but 2nm expansion weighs on margins
On October 15, 2026, TSMC reported its sixth consecutive quarter of record net profit, with third-quarter earnings rising 68.7% year-over-year to NT$763.06 billion (approx. US$23.6...
Thursday 15 October 2026
Analysis: GlobalFoundries' calculus behind US$2 billion entry into TSMC's CoWoS ecosystem
GlobalFoundries (GF) has reached a multiyear manufacturing agreement with TSMC to expand silicon interposer capacity at its Malta fab in New York, supplying TSMC's Chip-on-Wafer-on-Substrate...
Thursday 15 October 2026
Korean memory makers accept ASML parts price hike, leaving TSMC as the open question
Memory chipmakers have become the fastest-growing source of demand for ASML, and the two largest of them have reportedly accepted higher replacement-part prices from the Dutch company...
Thursday 15 October 2026
SEMI sees glass substrates entering market by 2028
The rapid expansion of AI and data center chip package sizes is accelerating the adoption of glass substrates, with SEMI's Beth Keser now forecasting market entry around 2028, two...