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Foundry house TSMC plays a crucial role in the semiconductor sector, and the world economy in general.

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Sunday 10 August 2025

Tesla's Dojo shutdown signals new alliances with Samsung and Intel in AI race

Tesla is dismantling its in-house AI supercomputer project "Dojo" and shifting gears toward a new external chip strategy involving Samsung...

Friday 8 August 2025

TSMC 2nm leaks under national security probe; situation is non-critical for now

TSMC has been reported to have a leak of its 2nm process trade secrets, prompting judicial investigators to launch an investigation under suspicion of violating the National Security...

Friday 8 August 2025

Taiwan govt pushes back on tech exodus fears, floats tax breaks

Taiwanese companies expanding operations in the US are unlikely to reverse course, even under mounting pressure from US President Donald Trump's proposed trade barriers. But senior...

Thursday 7 August 2025

Tokyo Electron fires Taiwan employee tied to TSMC leak

Tokyo Electron (TEL), Japan's leading semiconductor equipment maker, announced on August 7 2025 that it has fired an employee at its Taiwan subsidiary over alleged involvement in...

Thursday 7 August 2025

Global chip giants unleash US$135 billion fab spending spree as AI demand soars

Capital expenditures by the world's top ten semiconductor manufacturers are projected to reach US$135 billion in 2025, marking a 7% increase from the previous year. This rebound signals...

Thursday 7 August 2025

Analysis: TSMC gains breathing room as US chip tariff exempts domestic production

US President Donald Trump and Apple CEO Tim Cook held a press conference to announce upcoming semiconductor tariffs and Apple's new US$100 billion investment in the US, increasing...

Thursday 7 August 2025

OSAT giants expand in US as Trump pushes for 100% tariff on chip imports

Amkor and ASE, two of the world's top semiconductor packaging and testing providers, are deepening their US presence following the return of Trump-era "Made in America" policies....

Thursday 7 August 2025

ASE challenges TSMC’s photonics play with CPO packaging push

At the inaugural Open Compute Project (OCP) APAC Summit in Taipei, ASE Group Executive Vice President Tingu Yin Chang said surging AI computing demand has become the primary catalyst...

Wednesday 6 August 2025

Chiplet ecosystem gains momentum with Intel, TSMC, MediaTek backing

Leading semiconductor companies called for stronger adoption of open chiplet standards at the OCP APAC Summit 2025 in Taipei, highlighting...

Wednesday 6 August 2025

Tokyo Electron declines comment as TSMC 2nm tech leak investigation unfolds

Tokyo Electron has declined to comment on whether it is under investigation after Taiwanese prosecutors searched its local office in connection with a suspected leak of TSMC's 2nm...

Wednesday 6 August 2025

TSMC leak case sounds alarm on cybersecurity

An employee at TSMC allegedly stole confidential information about the unreleased 2nm technology and leaked it to a foreign company, drawing significant market attention. In recent...

Wednesday 6 August 2025

Innoscience wins Nvidia nod, loses German patent fight

China's leading GaN semiconductor firm, Innoscience, is at the center of a high-stakes global confrontation that intertwines geopolitics, patent disputes, and market strategy. In...

Wednesday 6 August 2025

TSMC's 2nm leak: usual suspects and smoke screens galore

A recent incident involving employees from TSMC and Japan's Tokyo Electron Limited (TEL) has sparked a Taiwanese investigation into a possible breach of national security-level semiconductor...

Wednesday 6 August 2025

Samsung-Tesla deal marks new chapter in mission to challenge TSMC's dominance

Success in the foundry business lies in strong alliances with core clients. With Samsung Electronics winning a massive deal with Tesla, it has not only gained a lifeline to challenge...

Tuesday 5 August 2025

Who’s really after TSMC’s 2nm secrets? The trail may not lead to China

TSMC is dealing with a high-stakes internal security breach after several employees were dismissed over attempts to leak confidential information regarding its 2nm process technology,...

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