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Intel circles the wagons after TSMC lawsuit over exec hire
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Insists it has done nothing wrong as talent wars flare up

Troubled Chipzilla is digging in after TSMC accused one of its newly hired vice presidents of breaching a nondisclosure agreement.

Analyst claims TSMC could leapfrog Apple by 2030
Published in News
Wednesday, 26 November 2025 10:35

Analyst claims TSMC could leapfrog Apple by 2030


Job's Mob can't hide behind its walled garden for much longer

The AI boom is giving TSMC a roaring tailwind while the Fruity Cargo Cult Apple clings to its glory years and hopes no one notices it has not invented a genuinely new product in yonks.

Qualcomm pushes Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 into the spotlight
Published in Mobiles


A not-quite-flagship aiming to look harder than it is

Qualcomm has pushed out another Android chip, and it seems ready to elbow its way into the phones that chase flagship swagger without paying flagship money.

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
Published in News
Tuesday, 25 November 2025 09:53

TSMC investigates ex-exec over Intel move


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.

Intel spies a fresh payday in fancy packaging
Published in PC Hardware


US customers eye local options

Advanced packaging is shaping up to be a massive prospect for Troubled Chipzilla as US chip designers start sniffing around for someone nearby to wrap their shiny silicon.

TSMC discovers the American dream costs a fortune
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Arizona Fab’s profits fall off a cliff

TSMC’s big Arizona adventure was supposed to be a landmark moment for the US chip industry, although it now looks more like an expensive lesson in why fabs prefer cheaper postcodes.

Intel suddenly looks useful again
Published in News
Monday, 17 November 2025 10:52

Intel suddenly looks useful again


Packaging kit gets unexpected love as TSMC struggles to keep up

Troubled Chipzilla's EMIB and Foveros packaging tricks, long overshadowed by TSMC’s dominance, are finally being treated as viable alternatives.

TSMC squeezes chip supply as AI giants fight for N3 capacity
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Fidelity’s Huang begs for wafers as fabs hit their limits

TSMC’s latest sports day turned into something of a customer summit when Fidelity boss Huang Renxun publicly pleaded for more chip supply, declaring that “without TSMC, there would be no Fidelity.”

Nvidia shoves Rubin into production with HBM4 in hand
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Vera Rubin superchip sprints from keynote glare to TSMC’s lines

Nvidia is racing its Rubin GPUs into production, turning the Vera Rubin superchip from stage prop into silicon while the ink on the slides is still drying.