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AMD Preps Zen 7 Chips To Take On Intel’s 14A AI CPU Push

Joe Gallop May 27, 2026 No Comments

AMD is laying the groundwork for its next major CPU battle with Intel, with reports emerging that the company’s future Zen 7 processors will use TSMC’s cutting-edge A14 manufacturing process…

Apple Eyes Intel and Samsung for iPhone Chips Amid Supply Crunch

Joe Gallop May 6, 2026 No Comments

Apple is exploring a major shake-up of its chip supply chain, holding early-stage talks with Intel and Samsung about manufacturing key processors for future iPhones, iPads and Macs in the…

Ex-TSMC Executive’s Homes Raided Amid Trade Secrets Dispute with Intel

Joe Gallop November 28, 2025 No Comments

Taiwanese prosecutors have raided the homes of former Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) executive Wei-Jen Lo, seizing computers and other assets, as part of an investigation into alleged trade secret…

Nvidia Bets $7.5 Billion on Intel in Unexpected Alliance

Nigel Bowen September 19, 2025 No Comments

Nvidia has shocked the tech industry with a US$5 billion ($7.5 billion) investment in Intel. The move creates an alliance between two fierce rivals, focused on building new chips for…

US May Move China Fabs To Annual Permits

Nigel Bowen September 9, 2025 No Comments

The US government is weighing a new export-control regime that would replace blanket waivers for Samsung and SK hynix with annual permits to supply chipmaking tools to their Chinese factories.…

Trump Locks In 10% Intel Stake

Nigel Bowen August 25, 2025 No Comments

The Trump administration has now struck a deal to take a 9.9% stake in Intel by converting outstanding federal grants into equity rather than injecting fresh capital. Under the agreement,…

As Trump Considers 10% Intel Stake, Chipmakers Fear Tilted Playing Field

Nigel Bowen August 19, 2025 No Comments

The Trump administration appears to be in serious discussions about converting up to US$10.9 billion (A$16.4 billion) in CHIPS Act grants into equity in Intel. That would give Washington a…

Chipmakers Including Samsung Set to Dodge Trump’s 100% Tariffs

Joe Gallop August 14, 2025 No Comments

As analysts closely track the impact of Trump’s proposed 100% tariff on imported semiconductors, new developments have brought relief for some of Asia’s biggest chipmakers. US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick…

TSMC Trade Secrets Leak Sparks National Security Probe in Taiwan

Joe Gallop August 6, 2025 No Comments

Taiwan has arrested six individuals in a major national security probe after chipmaking giant TSMC reported a suspected leak of proprietary 2-nanometer chip technology – the company’s most advanced semiconductor…

Pixel 10 Spotted in Ad Shoot as Google Set to Ditch Samsung for TSMC Chips

Joe Gallop May 27, 2025 No Comments

The Google Pixel 10 Pro was spotted over the weekend during a commercial shoot on a public beach in Vancouver, Canada – revealing not just the phone’s design but also…