US President Trump announced that starting in April 2025, a 25% tariff will be imposed on semiconductors, automobiles, and pharmaceuticals, with plans for gradual increases. Experts...
Despite the US's heightened curbs on AI chips against China, TSMC's 3nm and 5nm fab utilization rates have topped 100% in the first quarter of 2025, according to industry sources.
A report by the German Trade Office Taipei highlights that TSMC's fab construction in Dresden is enhancing Taiwan's profile and boosting collaboration with Germany. Taiwanese companies...
The Trump administration has reportedly urged TSMC to partner with Intel and expedite its investments in the US. Sources suggest that TSMC is weighing a controlling stake in Intel's...
More than 70% of TSMC’s CoWoS-L advanced packaging capacity has already been booked, fueled by strong demand for Nvidia’s Blackwell GPUs. This surge is also driving orders...
Just one month into his presidency, US President Donald Trump has commanded global attention with his rapid-fire initiatives. The impact of his second-term policies has upended traditional...
JASM, TSMC's Japan subsidiary, plans to build a second wafer fab in Kumamoto. The firm states that construction will begin in 2025, possibly later than the initially stated first...
President Donald Trump told a gathering of governors that Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook plans to shift manufacturing from Mexico to the US, a move that the iPhone maker hasn't publicly...
In October 2024, South Korean media reported that Intel's CEO, Pat Gelsinger, aimed to meet Samsung's chairman, Lee Jae-Yong, to discuss a foundry alliance that would involve sharing...
Recently, GlobalFoundries (GF) announced an executive reshuffle, fueling speculation that Thomas Caulfield, the company's current CEO, will be appointed as GF's executive chairman...
Statistics from the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) indicate that Taiwan's overseas production ratio in January was 44.8%, a year-over-year decrease of 4.2pp. If Taiwan's major...
Fueled by strong demand from mobile phone and security control (SEC) clients, TSMC's optical component manufacturing subsidiary, VisEra, reported a robust performance in the fourth...
If two competitive strategies within an industry can both become dominant at different times, it is natural for these strategies to shift as industry conditions change.
With geopolitical tensions reshaping the semiconductor landscape, Intel's future hinges on decisions made by its board, the Trump administration, and Wall Street investors eyeing...
