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Qualcomm CEO says Intel ‘not an option’ for chip production — yet

Amon said that Intel “is not an option today,” but left open the possibility for a future partnership, adding “we would like Intel to be an option.”

Tom’s Hardware

Trump warns that he will soon announce ‘fairly substantial’ chip tariffs — chip companies investing in the US will be spared the brunt of the tariffs

The president said that his administration will 'very shortly' impose a 'fairly substantial' tariff on imported semiconductors from companies that are not making chips in the United States.

Tom’s Hardware

iPhone 17 vs iPhone 17 Air vs iPhone 17 Pro vs 17 Pro Max rumored specs: Here's what you need to know

Four new iPhones are coming, each with different rumored specs. Here's how they all compare.

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Google Tensor G5: Benchmarks and everything you need to know

The Google Tensor G5 platform is finally here, but is it the upgrade we've been waiting for? Here's what you need to know, from specs to benchmarks.

Android Central

Nova Lake shipping manifest confirms rumours that Intel's flagship CPU will be packing up to 52 cores, but more cores aren't all Intel needs

Catching up to AMD will take a big effort.

PC Gamer

TSMC, the biggest semiconductor manufacturer in the world, has special export privileges revoked as US continues to crack down on Chinese importers

There goes my hardware budget.

PC Gamer

TSMC swats away rumors that Jensen Huang visited to pressure company into revenue-sharing plan with Trump administration

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang recently visited TSMC where he had dinner with executives, gave an internal speech to the workers, and checked on the progress of his Rubin Vera GPUs. What he was not there for was to deliver a message about profit sharing from President Trump, as TSMC has…

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US restricts TSMC chip supply shipments to China as tech race heats up

The Trump administration is revoking TSMC’s licence to ship products freely from the US to China, effective on 31 December.

Euronews

States, prefectures, cities, and villages: how one tiny Japanese CPU maker is taking a radically different route to making processors with thousands of cores

Pezy Computing unveils SC4s processor, betting on large-scale MIMD parallelism, although skepticism surrounds simulated performance claims.

TechRadar

U.S. gov't revokes TSMC's authorization to ship tools to its fabs in China — special export license to be pulled by end of 2025

The U.S. will revoke TSMC’s special export license for its Nanjing Fab 16 by the end of 2025, potentially disrupting its 16nm and 28nm-class operations and shifting Chinese customer demand toward rivals like SMIC and HuaHong. However, SMIC vows to ensure uninterrupted operations of its Chinese fabs.

Tom’s Hardware

Amkor’s Arizona mega-plant could plug the holes in America’s chip ambitions — advanced packaging plant would reduce need to send US-produced chips to foreign shores for packaging and test

Amkor Technology has confirmed it will build a $2 billion advanced packaging and test facility on a 104-acre site in Peoria, Arizona, with construction beginning imminently.

Tom’s Hardware

If this report about 2nm silicon from Japanese chip manufacturing start-up Rapidus beating TSMC is true, there might just be hope for GPU prices

...and Intel 18A isn't really in the running, allegedly.

PC Gamer

TSMC’s foundry dominance hits new heights as global revenues smash records — 14.6% QoQ jump sees growth for Samsung, but TSMC's market share climbs to 70.2%

The second quarter of 2025 was a windfall for the world’s chipmakers, with global foundry revenue climbing 14.6% to an unprecedented $41.7 billion.

Tom’s Hardware

TSMC hits record 70% foundry market share, making a synapse singeing $30.24 billion in revenue last quarter alone

AI GPUs and data centre servers continue to be massive business.

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The US government could get even more Intel stock if the company ends up losing control of its chip manufacturing business

Though time will tell if $20 a share is good.

Tom’s Hardware

TSMC reportedly cuts Chinese chipmaking tools from 2nm fabs as suppliers face scrutiny due to emerging new US restrictions

TSMC will no longer use Chinese-made equipment in its 2nm chip production lines, according to reports from both Digitimes and Nikkei Asia.

Tom’s Hardware

Intel confirms it has already received $5.7 billion from US government, CFO claims the deal was to halt the sale of its chip fabs

Intel confirmed it has received the $5.7 billion it was expecting as part of the Trump administration's investment in the company, though the CFO claims it was all designed to stop it selling its chip fabrication business, which has been a loss leader for several years.

Benzinga

Apple–TSMC Chip Pact Builds Firewall Against Trump's Tariffs

Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) isn't just building the iPhone 18—it's creating a moat. By reportedly securing nearly half of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd's (NYSE:TSM) initial 2nm chip production capacity, Apple has locked in supply for its flagship device while also erecting a "firewall" against President Donald Trump's proposed 100% tariffs…

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NVIDIA's Earnings Show a Green Light for Taiwan Semiconductor

NVIDIA's new earnings results show a new path higher for Taiwan Semiconductor stock, as demand is quickly outpacing production supply.

PC Gamer

We're still waiting for the first 2nm chips but TSMC is accelerating its plans for 1.4nm silicon manufacturing, starting in 2027

All sounds a bit scary if you're Intel.

Tom’s Hardware

Leaked Intel Nova Lake-S shipping manifest hints at 28-core CPU — possible counter to AMD's Ryzen 8000 line-up

Yesterday what appears to be a Nova Lake-S entry tagged as a pre-qualification sample with a surprising 28-core configuration was posted via a shipping manifest

Tom’s Hardware

Nvidia's Rubin GPU and Vera CPU taped out — both chips 'in fab' at TSMC, data center AI platforms on track for 2026

Nvidia has taped out its Rubin GPUs, Vera CPUs, and companion chips and send them out to production at TSMC, remaining on track to introduce its next-generation NVL144 platform for AI data centers in 2026.

Barchart

Jensen Huang Loves Taiwan Semiconductor. Should You Buy TSM Stock Here?

With Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s soaring confidence in TSMC, should investors see this as the perfect moment to jump on TSM stock?

Tom’s Hardware

Trio of current and ex-TSMC employees face combined 30 years in prison for stealing national core key tech — engineer allegedly stole data to help Tokyo Electron improve etching machine performance

The trio is charged with violating Taiwan’s National Security Act and faces a combined 30 years in prison.

Benzinga

Trump Tariffs Won't Hurt TSMC, Says Taiwan Official As $100 Billion US Investment And Tariff Exemption Shield Chip Giant

Taiwan's top economic planning official said the Donald Trump administration's tariff threats on semiconductors would have minimal impact on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (NYSE:TSM), citing the chipmaker's massive U.S. investments, global dominance in AI chip production and the tariff exemptions.

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