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Thursday 17 April 2025
TSMC denies Intel tie-up, announces CoWoS capacity doubling for 2025 AI boom
Despite weaker smartphone sales and mounting geopolitical risks, TSMC remains unfazed. Chairman and CEO C.C. Wei reaffirmed the chipmaker's strong 2025 outlook during its latest earnings...
Thursday 17 April 2025
TSMC meets expectations in 1Q25 with a 35.3% YoY increase
Benefiting from the continued high demand for 5/4/3nm processes and strong customer orders, TSMC reported that despite being affected by an earthquake in January, its first-quarter...
Thursday 17 April 2025
Taiwan's AI server supply chain strains under pressure as TSMC expands US commitments
Taiwan's tech giants are grappling with rising costs and logistical hurdles as they follow TSMC into the US, responding to pressure from Washington to localize advanced semiconductor...
Thursday 17 April 2025
Taiwan’s chip dominance faces new test as Trump targets tech reshoring
Donald Trump’s evolving trade policies could introduce significant uncertainty for global economies and supply chains, including those of the United States. Taiwan’s semiconductor...
Wednesday 16 April 2025
Commentary: No Computex, but Taiwan remains key to AMD's US plans
AMD CEO Lisa Su arrived in Taiwan on April 13, 2025, becoming the first global semiconductor executive to visit the island after the US government threatened to impose a wave of reciprocal...
Wednesday 16 April 2025
TSMC hikes 4nm pricing; US clients scramble under tariff pressure
US President Donald Trump's sweeping new tariffs are already forcing semiconductor firms to rethink production strategies. Supply chain sources say high costs at TSMC's Arizona fab...
Tuesday 15 April 2025
TSMC's global expansion bolsters 'Silicon Shield' amid Intel tie-up concerns
TSMC, the world's leading chip foundry, is embarking on an unprecedented global expansion that is testing the resilience of Taiwan's "silicon shield" while drawing skepticism about...
Tuesday 15 April 2025
AMD advances US chip strategy with TSMC, joining Nvidia in massive domestic shift
In a visit to Taiwan on April 15, 2025, AMD CEO Lisa Su disclosed that the company is partnering with TSMC to fabricate chips in Arizona, a development that came after a similar plan...
Monday 14 April 2025
Silicon photonics nears maturity, eyes full ecosystem by late 2025
Silicon photonics (SiPh), hailed as a transformative technology for AI development, data centers, and 5G networks, is rapidly converging toward standardized parameters and specific...
Monday 14 April 2025
Weekly news roundup: SiCarrier lithography claims meet skepticism; Taiwan aims to stabilize US trade ties
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of April 7 – April 13.
Sunday 13 April 2025
U.S. tech tariff exemptions offer relief for Apple and TSMC clients—while China still faces higher rates

The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released updated tariff guidelines on the evening of April 11, setting a uniform...

Saturday 12 April 2025
U.S. manufacturing revival faces uphill battle despite Trump's tariff pressure

The Trump administration is intensifying efforts to cut national debt and encourage the return of manufacturing to American shores, aligning...

Saturday 12 April 2025
US tariff threat puts pressure on Taiwan's export strategy and TSMC investment plans
On April 9th, US President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 100% tariff on Taiwanese products if Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) does not invest in building a...
Saturday 12 April 2025
Samsung Electronics eyes semiconductor breakthroughs with 2nm and 1.0nm process developments

Samsung Electronics, a global leader in semiconductor manufacturing, is making significant strides in advancing its production capabilities...

Friday 11 April 2025
Trump warns TSMC on US investment; Taiwan govt affirms national interest priority
US President Donald Trump has stated that he informed TSMC that if they do not fulfill their investment commitments in the US and fail to establish manufacturing facilities there,...