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AMD and Intel are in 'early-stage talks' about signing a foundry commitment, a win that the struggling chip giant and US government would both love

Intel is looking for even more investment.

PC Gamer

Chip designer Jim Keller says Intel still has 'a lot of work to do' — would consider it for Tenstorrent AI chip production, already in talks with TSMC, Rapidus, and Samsung for 2nm tech

Chip design startup Tenstorrent has announced it'll work with TSMC and Samsung for its next-generation 2nm chips. It will also work with Japanese firm, Rapidus, and would consider Intel in the future, once it has a more defined roadmap.

Tom’s Hardware

SiPearl unveils Europe's first dual-use sovereign processor with 80 cores — expected in 2027 for government, aerospace, and defense applications

SiPearl's Athena1 derives from Rhea, packs up to 80 Neoverse V1 cores, and is aimed at both civilian and military use. But will it be competitive in the second half of 2027?

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AMD in early talks to make chips at Intel Foundry, report says

AMD is in early talks to be an Intel Foundry customer, according to reports from Semafor. It's the latest in a line of companies considering an investment in the American fab.

Tom’s Hardware

Now Up 70% in 2025, Is Intel Stock a Buy, Sell, or Hold for Q4?

Intel stock has skyrocketed in 2025 thanks to a historic AI partnership with Nvidia and aggressive restructuring efforts.

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TSMC reduces peak power consumption of EUV tools by 44% — company to save 190 million kilowatt-hours of electricity by 2030

TSMC, which is responsible for about 9% of Taiwan's electricity use, has launched a global EUV Dynamic Energy Saving Program that reduces EUV tool power consumption by 8% — aiming to save 190 million kWh and 101 kilotons of CO₂ by 2030.

Tom’s Hardware

Taiwan rejects 50/50 chip production proposal from the US stating it would not 'agree to such conditions'

It's not clear yet what Taiwan would get out of the deal.

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Google Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro XL Rumoured Release Date, Specs, Features, Price and More

The forthcoming Google Pixel 11 series — rumoured to include the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, and Pixel 11 Pro XL — is already one of the most highly anticipated smartphone launches.

International Business Times UK

OpenAI's Sam Altman had secret TSMC meeting over future chip supply, report claims — AI pioneer in Asia as South Korea confirms 20MW data center deal with ChatGPT maker

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has reportedly held secretive meetings with TSMC and Foxconn in Taiwan as he looks to secure chip production for future facilities and his own internal chip design plans.

Tom’s Hardware

Taiwan Rejects US Proposal For 50-50 Chip Production Deal: 'Never Made Any Commitment'

Taiwan has declined a proposal from the United States for an equal split in semiconductor production, as confirmed by the island’s leading tariff negotiator.

Benzinga

The Next-Gen Huawei Chip That Threatens Nvidia's Dominance: Insiders Reveal Ambitious Four-Die Packaging Design

Huawei has filed patents for a next-generation Ascend AI chip with a bold quad-die packaging design, a move insiders say could challenge Nvidia's dominance as US sanctions push China to build homegrown semiconductor power.

International Business Times UK

Trump And Lutnick Demand: Half Of America's Chips Must Be Made At Home—Or Else

President Donald Trump and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick have placed a bold demand on the global semiconductor industry: half of all chips used in America must be manufactured in America.

Benzinga

Reports claim Intel approached Apple for collaboration and investment - I predict that the rest of the Magnificent 7 will get the same call before the end of the year

Prior to securing a $5 billion stake from Nvidia, Intel reportedly spoke with Apple and TSMC, and many predict other Magnificent 7 firms will be next.

TechRadar

TSMC says Intel didn’t ask for investments — denies existence of talks for partnership, joint venture

TSMC said that it's not considering investing in Intel, contrary to what some sources said.

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US Commerce head notes China 'isn't even shy' about its goal to 'take' Taiwan, says US-Taiwan tariff deal coming soon — goal is to have 40% of chips made in America

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Saturday that a major semiconductor deal with Taiwan was coming “pretty soon,” signaling a potential breakthrough in U.S. efforts to shore up domestic chip production.

TechRadar

Qualcomm's most powerful CPU ever will target AMD's Ryzen AI+ 395 with 128GB onboard LPDDR5X memory - while Intel has only 32GB integrated memory to contend with

Qualcomm launches Snapdragon X2 Elite and Extreme with up to 18 cores, 128GB memory, ray tracing graphics, and 80 TOPS AI.

Tom’s Hardware

Samsung takes a scalpel to its 2nm wafer price tag, bringing it down to $20,000 — Korean chipmaker now undercuts rival TSMC by 33%

Samsung throws the gauntlet to TMSC, which recently rose its pricing thanks to overwhelming demand.

International Business Times UK

Intel Seeks Assistance From Apple, Others in Desperate Bid to Reclaim Chip Throne

Facing deep losses, Intel is mounting a comeback fueled by government policy and private capital. The Trump administration took a 10% stake, while SoftBank and Nvidia invested a combined $7 billion.

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Trump administration is reportedly planning to tariff US tech firms that don't source equal numbers of imported and American chips

How the US chip-making industry is supposed to ramp up to the scale required doesn't seem to be part of the plan.

TechRadar

Intel reportedly approached Apple, TSMC for investment before Nvidia deal

Intel also reportedly approached TSMC and Apple for investment.

Benzinga

Intel Stock Pops On Report CEO Engages TSMC, Apple

Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC) CEO Lip-Bu Tan has been working aggressively to line up funding and customer partnerships critical to the company's turnaround.

PC Gamer

Qualcomm announces Snapdragon X2, the first 5 GHz Arm CPU, its 'biggest advance in PC gaming' and the chip that might finally make gaming on Arm an actual thing

We've heard it all before, but this chip could be awesome.

Tom’s Guide

TSMC's new 2nm chip will reportedly cost 50% more — get ready for more expensive laptops and phones

A new report on TSMC from the China Times suggests that the cost of next-generation chips are going to be 50% more expensive, meaning prices may rise significantly on the best laptops and smartphones over the next few years. Here's why.

PC Gamer

If claims about TMSC's prices for its next-gen process node are even only half right, then the best CPUs and graphics cards are going to become a lot more expensive

Apparently, the cost for an N2 wafer will be more than 50% greater than an N3 one.

Tom’s Hardware

MediaTek reportedly mulling US chip production — could use TSMC's Arizona fab to avoid tariff fallout

MediaTek is in talks with TSMC to manufacture certain chips at its Arizona fab to satisfy U.S. customer demands and potentially avoid tariffs.

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