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TSMC races to build more 2nm fabs as demand crushes capacity
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Taiwan’s chip colossus digs deeper into its pockets

The boss of the world’s biggest chip foundry has admitted that TSMC cannot churn out enough silicon to satisfy the world’s appetite.

TSMC investigates ex-exec over Intel move
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Taiwan’s chip titan bristles as a retired strategist jumps ship

TSMC has kicked off a probe into former vice president of corporate strategy Lo Wen jen after he leapt from retirement into a new gig at Troubled Chipzilla.

Sovereign AI key to dodge superpower dependence
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Seoul throws cash and clout at its own AI destiny

The global AI arms race between China and the US has smaller nations nervously eyeing their supply lines, fearing they will end up beholden to the whims of the superpowers.

Diamond Rapids gulps up to 650 watts
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Platform logs hint at a power-hungry monster

Intel's next-gen Diamond Rapids Xeon parts have shown up in NBD’s shipment records, and the numbers suggest these chips will need a miniature power station to run.

Apple clings to Tim Cook while its talent legs it
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Bloomberg pours cold water on CEO-exit fantasies as engineers flee for shinier toys

The fruity cargo cult, Apple cannot even manage a clean rumour cycle these days, with Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman now rubbish­ing earlier claims that Tim Cook was about to shuffle off the CEO perch next year.