From China to Mexico: Foxconn is leading an AI technology manufacturing shift
US sanctions and trade agreements encouraging a significant change in business plans
Massive 7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes Taiwan, threatens tech supply chain
Recent events have exposed the fragility of the tech supply chain
TSMC prepares for 1nm production as price hikes drive most semiconductor industry growth
Plans indicate rising Asia-Pacific tensions don't scare the company
Thousands of fake HDMI cables seized in a single day in Taiwan
Did you know HDMI is a brand, and not just a product type?
TSMC will invest around $3 billion to increase its chip packaging capabilities
The world's most valuable semiconductor company is still increasing its Taiwan presence
TSMC says US jobs & wages are safe despite bringing more Taiwanese talent to troubled Arizona plant
The company also denied claims of work-related fatalities at the site
Taiwan wouldn't tolerate US attempts to bomb TSMC in event of China takeover
Comments about the fate of TSMC during a Chinese invasion escalate further
TSMC founder Morris Chang supports China chip sanctions, but voices doubts on Chips Act
Foundry founder discusses chip industry fragmentation and US-China chip sanctions
Former Trump official claims the US would destroy TSMC plants were China to invade Taiwan
Former national security advisor thinks control of TSMC would make China the OPEC of semiconductors
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger says semiconductors will become more important than oil in geopolitics
Big quote: It's often said that there are three significant influences on global politics (and wars): oil, land, and religion. According to Intel boss Pat Gelsinger, semiconductors will join that list and become more important than the location of oil reserves for the next five decades.
Taiwan chip exports jumped 18.4% last year as US sanctions crushed China's imports
But the future might not be so bright for Taiwan
Russia can't obtain its 'domestic' CPUs from foreign manufacturers
Producers of Elbrus and Baikal chips are refusing to ship them
How did TSMC get so good?
There is no simple answer, but we think there are a few factors that really stand out...
The big picture: By now, we are all familiar with the fact that TSMC is, by far, the most capable semiconductor manufacturer in the world, with all the entails for the industry and geopolitics. And as this reality sets in, many people have been asking us how did they get so good?
Chinese newspaper claims the US "tricked" TSMC into building Arizona fabs, is stealing tech from "our Taiwan"
The US is compared to a bull in a China shop
Apple set to purchase chips from TSMC Arizona plant as it lessens reliance on Asia
The plant will be operational in 2024
TSMC chairman warns of "serious challenges" to semiconductor industry posed by China tensions
TSMC is caught between the US, Taiwan, and China
Taiwan says destroying TSMC in the event of a Chinese invasion is unnecessary
"Even if China got a hold of the golden hen, it won't be able to lay golden eggs"
In context: Once again, rising tensions between China and the US have put the spotlight on Taiwan and what would happen to TSMC, which manufactures more than half the world's semiconductors, in the event of an invasion. One proposal is to destroy the company's facilities, but the island's security chief said such a move is unnecessary.
Elon Musk China/Taiwan peace plan praised by Beijing
Just after Tesla sales in China hit a monthly record
TSMC chairman says "nobody can control TSMC by force" as tensions between the US and China escalate
"If they need us, it's not a bad thing"
Commerce secretary warns of deep recession if the US loses access to Taiwan-made chips
A potential scenario if China ever invades Taiwan
Asus and Gigabyte predict motherboard sales will fall 25% this year as GPU bundles lose appeal
No need to turn to bundles when graphics cards are approaching MSRP
Taiwan export ban limits Russia and Belarus to chips with frequencies under 25 MHz
And performance must be under 5 GFLOPS
Unplanned power outage at Taiwanese plant interrupts semiconductor production across the region
2022 just keeps adding fuel to the fire