Intel Signs Microsoft as Foundry Customer; Says Firm on Track to Overtake Biggest Rival TSMC

Intel Signs Microsoft as Foundry Customer; Says Firm on Track to Overtake Biggest Rival TSMC

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Intel said on Wednesday that Microsoft plans to use its services to manufacture a custom computing chip and that the company expects to beat an internal deadline of 2025 to overtake its biggest rival, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, in advanced chip manufacturing. The American chipmaker also gave new details on…

AI Will Define Trend for Global Computing Industry, Says AMD Chief

AI Will Define Trend for Global Computing Industry, Says AMD Chief

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AI will be the “defining mega-trend” for the global computing industry, the head of chip giant AMD said Thursday in Taiwan, where the majority of the world’s semiconductors powering the technology is produced.  California-based Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is one of the world’s largest chip suppliers — rivalling giants Intel…

Taiwanese Technology Giants Look to Relocate Production Bases to India in Move Away From China

Taiwanese Technology Giants Look to Relocate Production Bases to India in Move Away From China

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Leading Taiwanese technology firms are looking at relocating their manufacturing bases to India to bring down their exposure to the Chinese market, top policymakers in the Taiwan government have said, amid the self-governed island’s increasingly tense relations with China. Deputy Minister for Taiwan’s National Development Kao Shien-Quey said there is…

TSMC to Recruit More Than 6,000 New Staff in 2023 Despite Global Downturn in Chip Sector

TSMC to Recruit More Than 6,000 New Staff in 2023 Despite Global Downturn in Chip Sector

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world’s largest contract chipmaker, will recruit more than 6,000 new staff in 2023, the company said in a statement on Saturday. The hiring drive comes despite a global downturn in the chip industry. According to TSMC, the company will seek young engineers with associates,…

Berkshire Hathaway Purchases .1 Billion in TSMC in Rare, Significant Foray Into Tech Sector

Berkshire Hathaway Purchases $4.1 Billion in TSMC in Rare, Significant Foray Into Tech Sector

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Berkshire Hathaway said it bought more than $4.1 billion (roughly Rs. 33,212 crore) of stock in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, a rare significant foray into the technology sector by billionaire Warren Buffett’s conglomerate. The news sent shares in TSMC soaring, closing up 7.9 percent in Taiwan on Tuesday, as it boosted…

MacBook Pro 3nm M2 Pro Chip by TSMC to Enter Production Later This Year: Report

MacBook Pro 3nm M2 Pro Chip by TSMC to Enter Production Later This Year: Report

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The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) could begin the production of its new 3nm chips for Apple by the end of this year, a new report claims. The Cupertino company could become the first to use the new 3nm processor for its M2 Pro chipsets. The report further suggests that…

ASML Launches EUR 12 Billion Buyback, Upgrades 2025 Forecast

ASML Shares Fall After Report Suggests US Wishes to Restrict Sales to China

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Shares in ASML Holding, a key supplier of equipment to semiconductor makers, fell on Tuesday following a Bloomberg News report that the US government wants to restrict the company from selling equipment to China. ASML has already been unable to ship its most advanced tools to China, but the report…