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.

Last-minute shakeups won’t derail the launch

Despite chatter about delays due to internal reshuffles, Samsung is pushing ahead with its Galaxy S26 series.

Looks like that custom silicon empire was not so good after all

TSMC is turning the screws on its biggest customers, with reports suggesting an across-the-board price hike for its most advanced chip-making processes next year. That means Job’s Mob is about to pay through the nose for its custom silicon.

Grabs more than half of 2026 output, leaving rivals in the dust

The Fruity Cargo Cult Apple has reportedly signed up for more than half of TSMC’s 2nm production capacity in 2026, effectively elbowing rivals out of the queue for the world’s most advanced silicon.

Three current and former employees detained 

Taiwanese prosecutors have detained three current and former staff of chip giant TSMC on suspicion of stealing core trade secrets, including details of its 2-nanometre manufacturing technology.

Intel's Panther Lake yields so low insiders are calling it a Hail Mary

Intel is floundering again, this time with its hyped 18A chip process meant to revive its credibility in high-end manufacturing.

Built on 2 nm

Qualcomm looks set to shake up its flagship chip strategy by splitting the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Elite 3 into two variants fabbed using TSMC’s 2 nm process.

Intel’s future pinned to a node no one’s buying

Troubled Chipzilla’s much-hyped 18A manufacturing node, the supposed centrepiece of its comeback plan, is currently about as popular as a fart in a spacesuit.

White House pushes joint venture to keep Intel’s fabs under American control.

Troubled Chipzilla has reportedly struck a tentative deal with TSMC to form a joint venture aimed at bailing out Intel’s faltering fab operations in the US — with Apple’s chip supplier securing a 20 percent stake.

Intel's 18A process could offer superior performance

Intel and TSMC have revealed some details about their forthcoming semiconductor manufacturing technologies and it looks like Chipzilla might have the edge in performance.