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While Samsung has long stood behind its Exynos chipsets, fans and critics alike have noted that there’s somewhat of a gap in quality when the company’s chipsets are pitted against rival products from Qualcomm, for example. It doesn’t help that Samsung has reportedly struggled with yields of its upcoming Exynos chips, although that might change […]
The US ordered Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co to halt shipments of advanced chips to Chinese customers that are often used in Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications starting Monday, according to a person familiar with the matter. The Department of Commerce sent a letter to TSMC imposing export restrictions on certain sophisticated chips, of seven nanometer or more advanced designs, destined for China that power AI accelerator and graphics processing units (GPU), […]
By Karen Freifeld and Fanny Potkin NEW YORK/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The U.S. ordered Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co to halt shipments of advanced chips to Chinese customers that are often used in artificial intelligence applications starting Monday, according to a person familiar with the matter. The Department of Commerce sent a letter to TSMC imposing export […]
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) has notified Chinese chip design companies that it is suspending production of their most advanced AI chips from Monday, the Financial Times reported, citing three people familiar with the matter. TSMC, the world’s largest contract chipmaker, told Chinese customers it would no longer manufacture AI chips at advanced process nodes […]
Republicans seek to “streamline” a law subsidising American chip manufacturing, US House Speaker Mike Johnson said, as he backtracked from saying they “probably will” try to repeal the programme that has generated US$400 billion in promised company investments. Johnson was responding to a question about his stance on the 2022 Chips and Science Act, after […]
The US imposed a US$500,000 penalty against GlobalFoundries, the world’s third-largest contract chipmaker, for shipping chips to a Chinese company without seeking authorisation, the Department of Commerce said on Friday. In a statement, it said GlobalFoundries had sent 74 shipments worth US$17.1 million to a firm on a trade restriction list known as the entity […]
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has hit a remarkable milestone. The chip maker’s market value briefly surpassed $1 trillion. This achievement comes as Wall Street analysts raise their price targets for the company. TSMC’s American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) saw a significant jump on Monday. They rose by 4.8% shortly after the New York Stock Exchange […]
Apple and Nvidia chip producer Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp has stopped chip sales to a suspicious buyer after TSMC chips ended up in Huawei Ascend 910B AI processors, according to an unnamed Taiwanese official. The 910B is a “multi-chiplet” processor, meaning it contains more than one chip and is designed for handling AI applications. The […]
By Joy Chiang Taiwanese chipmaking giant TSMC halted shipments to a customer this month after its semiconductors were sent to China’s Huawei, a Taipei government official told AFP, potentially breaching US sanctions. A logo of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is seen during the TSMC global RnD Center opening ceremony in Hsinchu on July 28, […]
Following a record-breaking quarterly earnings report, TSMS has found itself under an ongoing probe from the United States Department of Commerce. The investigation will look into the possibility of TSMC supplying Huawei with smartphone and AI chips despite the ongoing ban. The new report from The Information suggests the Commerce Department contacted TSMS to ask […]