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US Orders TSMC To Halt AI Chip Sales To China

US Commerce Department orders Taiwan's TSMC to halt sales of advanced AI accelerators to mainland Chinese customers as of Monday

3 days ago

TSMC Suspends Advanced Chip Orders For China Customers

World's biggest contract chipmaker TSMC to stop producing advanced chips for customers in mainland China after part found in Huawei…

4 days ago

OpenAI Working With Broadcom, TSMC On First AI Chip

OpenAI reportedly working with Broadcom, TSMC to manufacture first AI chip in 2026 with focus on inference tasks

2 weeks ago

TSMC Arizona Chip Plant Yields 4 Percent Higher Than Taiwan

TSMC says production yields at delayed plant in Arizona are 4 percent higher than comparable factories in Taiwan, in boost…

3 weeks ago

Intel To Invest More Than $28 Billion In Ohio Chip Factories – Report

Troubled chip giant Intel will invest more than $28 billion to construct two new chip factories in Ohio, to take…

3 weeks ago

TSMC Stops Supplying Customer, After Discovery Of Restricted Chip

After alerting the US of an attempt to circumvent US export controls, TSMC halts chip supply to an unidentified customer

3 weeks ago

TSMC Alerts US Of Attempt To Circumvent China AI Chip Restriction

World's largest contract chip manufacturer informs the United States of a potential Chinese attempt to circumvent US export controls

3 weeks ago

Samsung Delays ASML Deliveries For Texas Chip Factory – Report

Another worrying development for chip industry after Samsung delays delivery of ASML kit for new factory due to lack of…

4 weeks ago

TSMC Plans Additional Plants In Europe, Official Says

Taiwan official says TSMC planning additional plants in Europe to focus on AI market, after German factory breaks ground

1 month ago

Biden Exempts Some Chip Factories From Extra Environmental Scrutiny

Certain semiconductor factories in US receiving government subsidies are to be exempt from federal environmental reviews

1 month ago

Intel Rejects ARM Approach To Purchase Product Unit – Report

Not for sale. Intel rebuffs another acquisition approach, after ARM reportedly inquires about Intel's product division

2 months ago

TSMC Shocks Investors With Lower Chip Growth Forecast

TSMC pulls back on forecast of global chip industry growth for 2024, stirring concerns around expected recovery this year

7 months ago

TSMC Expands Arizona Chip Plans Under $6.6bn US Deal

TSMC to receive another $6.6bn in grants under Chips Act deal that sees it producing 2.2nm chips in Arizona later…

7 months ago

Taiwan Earthquake Prompts Chip Supply Concerns

Chipmakers in Taiwan reportedly briefly suspend some production for inspections, after the island hit by 7.4-magnitude earthquake

7 months ago

Intel To Spend $100bn In US, After Biden’s $20bn Award

Big investment planned for US, after Intel wins nearly $20 billion in loans and funding from Biden Administration

8 months ago

TSMC Opens First Factory In Japan

Taiwanese chip giant TSMC celebrates opening of first Japanese factory, in key step in global expansion plans

9 months ago

Intel Signs Microsoft As Foundry Customer

Microsoft will use Intel’s chip contract manufacturing division to manufacture a custom computing chip, chip giant says

9 months ago

TSMC To Build Second Factory In Japan

World’s largest chipmaker TSMC confirms it will build second fab in Japan, with backing from Sony and Toyota

9 months ago

TSMC Further Delays $40 Billion Arizona Chip Fab

Chip manufacturing giant TSMC confirms arrival of second factory in Arizona will be delayed, amid US incentive review

10 months ago

OpenAI’s Altman Seeks Billions For AI Chip Manufacturing Venture

OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman reportedly in talks with investors in Middle East as he seeks billions to build network…

10 months ago

TSMC Chair Mark Liu To Retire In 2024

TSMC chair Mark Liu to retire from company next year amidst major upheaval as US, Japan, EU seek to diversify…

11 months ago

US Officials To Visit Taiwan To ‘Explain’ China Chip Controls

Taiwan government says US officials to visit island next month to explain complex chip sanctions aimed at China, amidst rising…

12 months ago

Foxconn Founder Bids To Become Taiwan’s President

Political move for the man who flourished making Apple iPhones, as Foxconn founder Terry Gou seeks to become island's president

1 year ago

Chip Shortage In Germany To Last Years, Warns Audi Head

Chip shortage is still a problem for German car makers, say Audi head of procurement, and will likely last years

1 year ago

Germany To Subsidise TSMC Factory In Dresden

TSMC's first European factory will see the German government cough up 5bn euros (£4.3bn) in subsidies for the 10bn euros…

1 year ago

AMD To Invest $400m In India Over Five Years

US chipmaker AMD confirms big investment in India, plus construction of largest design centre, as New Delhi continues charm offensive

1 year ago

TSMC Delays Production At Arizona Fab, Amid Skills Shortage

Production start at vaunted Arizona chip factory pushed back a year by TSMC, due to shortage of skilled workers

1 year ago

Intel Restructures Manufacturing Business, Shares Slide

During investor update, Intel confirms manufacturing business will work like a separate unit as part of Pat Gelsinger's foundry plan

1 year ago

US Warns Of Economic Damage If China Invades Taiwan

Chinese invasion of Taiwan would likely shut down chip production, causing huge economic impact for the world, US warns

2 years ago

Intel To Optimise Factories For ARM Chip Manufacturing

Agreement will allow Intel Foundry Services to work with ARM to ensure mobile phone chips etc can be made in…

2 years ago