TSMC smashes profit record again on AI chip frenzy
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.
Apple’s cosies up to China again despite promises to Trump
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.
China pulls the rug under US chip industry
Rare earth clampdown could pull the plug on America’s AI supply chain
The cocaine nose jobs of Wall Street are twitching nervously as China’s new rare earth export restrictions threaten to upend the global chip industry and potentially block firms like TSMC from selling semiconductors to American companies.
China tightens the screws on chip imports
Beijing serious about cutting Nvidia out of its tech diet
China has gone full throttle in enforcing tighter controls on semiconductor imports, as the Middle Kingdom pushes to purge its tech sector of American hardware, particularly from Nvidia.
Data centre growth saved the US economy
US economy is now running on the fumes of AI infrastructure
The cocaine nose jobs of Wall Street might want to send a thank-you card to Silicon Valley, because without data centres and AI servers, US economic growth in 2025 would have been dead in the water.
Taiwan trade boss denies US chip grab demands
We are not surrendering more than half of output
Taiwan’s top trade negotiator says Washington is not about to walk away with 55 per cent of the island’s chip production.
Chaos as Tech workers rush to get back to US
Panic bookings, midnight alerts and a frantic dash across the globe
Tech workers with H‑1B visas rushed from India to get back before the government demanded $100,000 workers from their companies for the privilege.
Microsoft forks out $30 billion on UK
Trump’s visit coincides with Nvidia, Google and others throwing cash at Britain
Software King of the World, Microsoft has promised to dump $30 billion (€28 billion) into the UK by 2028 as it tries to beef up its artificial intelligence infrastructure.
Beijing waves stick at Nvidia while dangling TikTok carrot
China reminds Trump it can still make life awkward for US tech
Nvidia finds itself in the firing line as Beijing signals it can squeeze US tech while negotiating a TikTok deal.
China accuses Nvidia of antitrust breach
Regulator drags chipmaker into trade war mess
China has accused Nvidia of violating its antimonopoly law, turning the screw on Washington as the latest round of US-China trade talks wrapped up.