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Thursday 6 March 2025
TSMC's US$100 billion US push: Will Samsung, SK Hynix blink?
Coming on the heels of Donald Trump's second-term victory, TSMC has announced a staggering US$100 billion expansion in the US. This move has sparked debate about whether Samsung Electronics...
Thursday 6 March 2025
Micron appoints ex-TSMC chair Mark Liu to boost AI strategy
Micron Technology Inc. has named former TSMC chairman Mark Liu to its board of directors, marking his first board appointment at an international semiconductor firm since stepping...
Thursday 6 March 2025
TSMC slightly adjusts CoWoS fab capacity target
Supply chain sources indicate that TSMC's CoWoS capacity target for 2025 has been slightly adjusted downward, however, it is expected to rise consistently with the addition of new...
Thursday 6 March 2025
Inside TSMC's US$100 billion US expansion: unraveling the geopolitical stakes
At the end of 2024, TSMC initiated bulk production at its Arizona wafer fab. C. C. Wei, chairman and CEO of TSMC, announced an additional investment of US$100 billion on March 4,...
Thursday 6 March 2025
Intel foundry future in limbo: Analysts push for exit amid ex-board alarm
Citi semiconductor analyst Chris Danely recently told CNBC in an interview that Intel needs to get rid of its wafer foundry business, which means it needs to exit the wafer foundry...
Thursday 6 March 2025
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs: TSMC's US investments don't undercut our semiconductor core
In response to TSMC's recent investment of US$100 billion in the US, Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) stated on March 5 that the government has maintained a long-term...
Wednesday 5 March 2025
TSMC's massive US expansion tests Trump's labor strategy, says DIGITIMES analyst
With geopolitical pressures intensifying rapidly after Trump's inauguration as President of the US, TSMC announced on March 4, 2025, that it would invest an additional US$100 billion...
Wednesday 5 March 2025
'Washington Effect' Fuels TSMC's $165 Billion Investment in the US AI Race
TSMC is making a high-stakes move in the global AI race with its US$100 billion expansion in the United States, bringing its total US commitment to US$165 billion. The investment...
Wednesday 5 March 2025
Ardentec to kick off production at new plant in 2Q25
Wafer-probing specialist Ardentec anticipates commencing operations at its new plant in Longtan, northern Taiwan, in the second quarter of 2025.
Wednesday 5 March 2025
TSMC charts US$100 billion course through Trump 2.0 storms
Before the official announcement, there was widespread speculation about TSMC's decision to invest an additional US$100 billion in the US. While reactions to the plan were varied,...
Wednesday 5 March 2025
Commentary: TSMC's $100B US expansion may force tech giants to shoulder the bill
Following TSMC's announcement of an extra US$100 billion investment in the US, it is anticipated that securing US financing will become more challenging for TSMC's expanding US ventures...
Wednesday 5 March 2025
Stanford's David Fedor praises TSMC and C.C. Wei's Oval Office meeting as a strategic win for Taiwan
TSMC unveiled plans to nearly triple its investment in the United States to US$165 billion, a move that reshapes the global chip industry landscape amid surging artificial intelligence...
Tuesday 4 March 2025
Taiwan reassures on advanced chip review rules; emphasizes that restrictions target China, not US
TSMC's US investment of US$100 billion is sparking concerns about Taiwan's national security and potential talent and technology drain. Taiwanese officials have reassured that advanced...
Tuesday 4 March 2025
Two major challenges for TSMC's US$100 billion US investment and 6 other takeaways
In a historic White House press conference, President Donald Trump joined TSMC Chairman C.C. Wei to announce a monumental US$100 billion investment by TSMC in the United States. The...
Tuesday 4 March 2025
TSMC's US$100 billion US leap under Trump's pressure: winners and losers
As expected, TSMC has succumbed to ongoing pressure from US President Donald Trump in the last six months.