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Leaker claims AMD Zen 6 will feature 48MB of L3 cache — keeping L3 cache-to-core ratio the same as Zen 5 with Zen 6's 12-core CCD (tomshardware.com)

2026-01-30 | by Aaron Klotz | related products | tags: architecture, cache, ccd core

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Rumor claims AMD Zen 6 will feature 48MB of L3 cache — keeping L3 cache-to-core ratio the same as Zen 5 with Zen 6's 12-core CCD (tomshardware.com)

2026-01-30 | by Aaron Klotz | related products | tags: cache, ccd core, core

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Nvidia set to supplant Apple as TSMC's top customer, signaling chip industry's 'changing dynamic' (cnbc.com)

2026-01-26 | by Kif Leswing | related products | tags: apple, nvidia, revenue

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TSMC says AI demand is “endless” after record Q4 earnings (arstechnica.com)

2026-01-16 | related products | tags: believe, chips, earnings

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Apple forced to ‘fight’ for chip capacity, pay higher TSMC prices: report (9to5mac.com)

2026-01-15 | by Ryan Christoffel | related products | tags: apple, apple tsmc, boom

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TSMC 'very nervous' about AI bubble concerns despite another record-setting quarter, but assured of demand — CEO says careless investment 'would be a disaster for TSMC for sure,' company will invest $52-$56 billion in capex (tomshardware.com)

2026-01-15 | by Anton Shilov | related products | tags: billion, foundry, tsmc

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'TSMC 'very nervous' about AI bubble concerns despite another record-setting quarter, but assured of demand — CEO says careless investment 'would be a disaster for TSMC for sure,' company will invest $52-$56 billion in capex (tomshardware.com)

2026-01-15 | by Anton Shilov | related products | tags: billion, foundry, tsmc

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Apple is fighting for TSMC capacity as Nvidia takes center stage (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-01-15 | by Tim Culpan | related products | tags: apple, chips, nvidia

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Apple Is Fighting for TSMC Capacity as Nvidia Takes Center Stage (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-01-15 | by Tim Culpan | related products | tags: apple, chips, nvidia

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SK hynix to build first U.S. packaging plant for HBM — plugs critical hole in U.S. supply chain, $3.9B investment challenges TSMC and reshapes AI supply chains (tomshardware.com)

2025-12-30 | by Luke James | related products | tags: hynix, memory, packaging

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Apple might turn to Intel for its upcoming M-series chips, per report (9to5mac.com)

2025-11-28 | by Ryan Christoffel | related products | tags: apple, chips, intel

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Intel fully backs its controversial new hire that TSMC alleges took company secrets with him — CEO Lip-Bu Tan highlights Team Blue's strict ethics policy in internal memo amid high-stakes lawsuit (tomshardware.com)

2025-11-27 | by Hassam Nasir | related products | tags: intel, just, tsmc

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TSMC sues former executive over defection to Intel, says it's highly likely he stole trade secrets — chipmaker claims Wei-Jen Lo broke non-disclosure and non-compete agreements (tomshardware.com)

2025-11-25 | by Anton Shilov | related products | tags: intel, president, tsmc

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Intel CEO rejects reports the company is obtaining TSMC secrets from former executive — Taiwan's investigation into Intel's controversial recent hire continues (tomshardware.com)

2025-11-21 | by Anton Shilov | related products | tags: intel, process, production

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High-ranking TSMC executive faces Taiwan legal investigation over murky return to Intel — report alleges employee took technical documents with him (tomshardware.com)

2025-11-18 | by Anton Shilov | related products | tags: development, intel, process

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Nvidia's Jensen Huang upstaged at TSMC annual Sports Day by TSMC-branded sneakers — CEO's 'Made In Taiwan' footwear is the talk of the town (tomshardware.com)

2025-11-10 | by Mark Tyson | related products | tags: shoemaker, shoes, sneakers

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CPUs and GPUs to Become More Expensive After TSMC Price Hike in 2026 (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-11-04 | related products | tags: advanced, nm nm, nodes

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OpenAI's recent chip deals heap more pressure on TSMC (engadget.com)

2025-10-31 | related products | tags: advertisement, chips, openai

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NVIDIA shows off its first Blackwell wafer manufactured in the US (engadget.com)

2025-10-31 | related products | tags: blackwell, manufacturing, nvidia

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TSMC profit surges 39% to beat estimates and hit yet another record on AI chip demand (cnbc.com)

2025-10-31 | by Dylan Butts | related products | tags: ai, billion, company

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The U.S. makes it harder for TSMC, SK Hynix and Samsung to produce chips in China (cnbc.com)

2025-10-31 | by Dylan Butts | related products | tags: china, manufacturing, nanjing

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Apple to secure nearly half of TSMC’s 2nm production (report) (9to5mac.com)

2025-10-31 | by Marcus Mendes | related products | tags: 2nm, process, production

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14-year prison term sought over theft of trade secrets on iPhone 18 chip process [U] (9to5mac.com)

2025-10-31 | by Ben Lovejoy | related products | tags: chip, company, said

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US Intel (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-10-31 | related products | tags: china, chips, intel

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Trump administration official says some CHIPS Act companies won't need to give up equity (engadget.com)

2025-10-31 | related products | tags: chips, companies, equity

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Nvidia’s Huang says TSMC among all-time greats: Buying its stock is ‘very smart’ (cnbc.com)

2025-10-31 | by Dylan Butts | related products | tags: act, huang, looking

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Taiwan’s “silicon shield” could be weakening (technologyreview.com)

2025-10-31 | by Johanna M. Costigan | related products | tags: china, policy, taiwan

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Six arrests over attempted theft of trade secrets on iPhone 18 chip process [U] (9to5mac.com)

2025-10-31 | by Ben Lovejoy | related products | tags: chip, company, employees

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Apple chipmaker TSMC says it too is exempt from US tariffs (9to5mac.com)

2025-10-31 | by Ben Lovejoy | related products | tags: 100, apple, chips

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US reportedly forcing TSMC to buy 49% stake in Intel to secure tariff relief (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-10-31 | related products | tags: billion, company, intel