Sharks are circling

The dark satanic rumour mill has manufactured a hell on earth yarn claiming that the fruity cargo cult Apple is considering writing a cheque for Intel's decaying corpse.

Free trade for chips is dead warns boss

At a TSMC (TSM) event, founder Morris Chang said the company will soon face its “most severe” challenges in driving growth as free trade of semiconductors falters.

Former directors say

Four former Intel directors have published an article in Fortune, urging the company to spin off its fab business.

Nothing to do with TSMC

The leather jacketed bubble waiting to burst, Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang has denied that there was any tension between his outfit and TSMC.  He said that the reason that the Blackwell chip was delayed was 100 per cent down to Nvidia.

Fight off the TSMC empire

Intel Foundry has reportedly reached out to Samsung to propose a "foundry alliance," aiming to create a strategic collaboration to challenge the growing influence of TSMC.

Partner tried to get around Huawei ban

TSMC has told the US of a potential attempt by one of its clients to circumvent export controls related to chip technology bans on Huawei Technologies.

Short term woes, woes and thrice woes

The cocaine nose jobs of Wall Street choked on their aperitifs yesterday when computer chip equipment maker ASML warned that it might be making as much cash in the short term as expected.

39.6 per cent year-over-year revenue increase

TSMC reported a stonking 39.6 per cent year-over-year revenue increase for September 2024.

Based on TSMC’s 3nm process

MediaTek has lifted the kimono on its new Dimensity 9400 chipset, constructed on TSMC’s 3nm process, and featuring an All Big Core design

Arrow Lake on 20A to be manufactured by external partners

Intel has announced it is shifting its production focus on the 18A manufacturing process, ending its 20A production plans, and pushing Arrow Lake manufacturing to "external partners".