TSMC smashes profit record again on AI chip frenzy
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Monster demand for GPUs and HPC silicon

Taiwan’s semiconductor darling TSMC has once again bathed in the glow of the AI gold rush, reporting a massive 39.1 per cent jump in third-quarter profit and setting a fresh all-time record.

TSMC 2nm price hike might push Qualcomm and Mediatek to Samsung
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Intel off the table for now

Chipmaking behemoth TSMC has decided that its next shiny thing, the 2-nanometre wafer, will cost about 50 per cent more than the current 3-nanometre kit, and its biggest customers are not amused.

Apple’s cosies up to China again despite promises to Trump
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Cook promises more cash for Beijing while pretending to love American manufacturing

Apple's CEO Tim Cook has once again pledged to pump more money into China, promising Beijing’s industry minister Li Lecheng that Job’s Mob will keep investing in the Middle Kingdom.

Apple dumps chargers from European MacBook Pro boxes
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Charges fanboys for EU environmental policy

The Fruity Cargo Cult Apple has decided that Europeans don’t deserve a charger with their shiny new 14-inch MacBook Pro sporting the M5 chip and will have to pay extra.

Blackrock’s splashes $20 billion on data centre outfit
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Larry Fink’s latest bet shows AI mania still has plenty of cash to burn

Investment outfit BlackRock is throwing serious money at the plumbing behind artificial intelligence.