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Intel engineer blasts rumoured TSMC deal
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Wednesday, 19 February 2025 10:28

Intel engineer blasts rumoured TSMC deal


'Horrible, Demoralising Mistake'

A fiery backlash has erupted following rumours that Intel and TSMC could form a semiconductor joint venture.

US defence secretary wants to blow up TSMC plant
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Will discourage the invading Chinese

The newly appointed nominee for US Undersecretary of Defense for Policy, Elbridge Colby (pictured), has called for the destruction of TSMC’s Taiwan plant if the Chinese invade.

Trump unlikely to back TSMC running Intel’s US Fabs
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Discussions ongoing

Despite ongoing discussions about a potential deal between Intel and TSMC, the Trump administration is not keen on the idea of a foreign company taking control of Chipzilla’s chip-making facilities in the United States.

Intel and TSMC spill the beans on process technology
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Intel's 18A process could offer superior performance

Intel and TSMC have revealed some details about their forthcoming semiconductor manufacturing technologies and it looks like Chipzilla might have the edge in performance.

Arm launches its own chip
Published in PC Hardware
Friday, 14 February 2025 11:21

Arm launches its own chip


Meta signs on as an early customer

Arm will unveil its first in-house chip later this year, marking a significant shift in its business model and potentially reshaping the semiconductor industry's competitive landscape.

Apple begins mass production of M5 chip
Published in PC Hardware
Thursday, 06 February 2025 10:13

Apple begins mass production of M5 chip


Tame Apple Press holds its breath

Fruity Cargo cult Apple has begun mass-producing its M5 chip for its Mac series and iPad.

Intel did not know how to be foundry
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Thursday, 30 January 2025 10:24

Intel did not know how to be foundry


Apple told TSMC

Fruity cargo cult Apple chose to cosy up with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) over Chipzilla for its custom silicon because “Intel didn’t know how to be a foundry.”

NASDAQ shares rise again
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Wednesday, 29 January 2025 09:18

NASDAQ shares rise again


Market realises it made an expensive mistake

The red-faced cocaine nose jobs of Wall Street were rushing to buy tech shares yesterday after realising that they had made a mistake about a Chinese AI firm wiping out Western business.

TSMC allowed to build 2nm Chips outside Taiwan
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Silicon Shield dropping

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has received government approval to manufacture chips using its upcoming 2nm-class process technologies at facilities outside of Taiwan, including in the United States.

Nvidia and TSMC team up on a silicon photonics chip prototype
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Boldly going

Nvidia and TSMC have developed a silicon photonics-based chip prototype, according to a recent report from the Taiwanese press.