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TSMC Faces Uncertainty As Taiwan's Energy Security Reportedly Comes Under Chinese Threat

The recent military exercises reportedly conducted by China near Taiwan have raised concerns about the island’s energy security and the chip industry, prompting Taipei and Washington to take immediate action.

Benzinga

Texas Instruments to cut 183 positions in its North Texas facilities, claims report — about 400 employees in total expected to be laid off due to closure of older plants

Texas Instruments is closing its older 150mm fabs, with the company laying off employees working in these older sites.

Tom’s Hardware

Amkor breaks ground on Arizona advanced packaging campus, plugging critical gap in US semiconductor supply chain — production expected in 2028, investment could extend to $7 billion with 3,000 jobs in tow

Amkor has broken ground on a new semiconductor packaging and test campus in Peoria, Arizona, marking a rare domestic expansion in one of the industry’s most critical and capacity-constrained areas.

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Google to remove Samsung from its Tensor G6 modem — here's why that matters

A new rumor claims Google may ditch Samsung in favor of a new modem in the Tensor G6.

Tom’s Guide

Google Pixel 11 to Ditch Samsung Modem in Bold Switch to MediaTek M90, Reports Claim

Despite shifting to 3nm for the Tensor G5, Google's chips still trail Qualcomm in efficiency. To fix this, Google is making a strategic, modular move: replacing the power-hungry modem in the upcoming Tensor G6.

International Business Times UK

The Pixel 11 will reportedly drop Samsung's modem in favor of MediaTek

Google’s Pixel 11 is reportedly being tested with a MediaTek modem inside the Tensor G6.

Android Central

Taiwan Rejects 50–50' Chip Production Demand, Ming-Chi Kuo Explains Real Bottleneck Lies In America's Labor And Regulation, Not TSMC

Earlier this month, Taiwan firmly rejected the Donald Trump administration's proposal for an even split in semiconductor production between the U.S. and Taiwan.

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Apple Smart Glasses Dead on Arrival? Insider Claims 2026 Debut Will Lack AR Display

Apple's smart glasses could launch by 2026, but a new report claims they'll arrive without a key feature: an AR display. Discover the details on the powerful 2nm chip, the new timeline, and why they might function more as an iPhone companion.

International Business Times UK

Huawei Ascend 950 vs Nvidia H200 vs AMD MI300 Instinct: How do they compare?

Different compute platform philosophies emerge as Ascend 950 targets low-precision efficiency, H200 leverages ecosystem maturity, and MI300 dominates memory bandwidth and FP64 performance.

TechRadar

Hell freezes over: AMD may team up with Intel to produce chips - but I don't expect Intel foundries to push out Ryzen CPUs anytime soon

Intel and AMD are reportedly exploring a possible foundry arrangement which could see it produce some of AMD's chips.

TechRadar

AMD and Intel are in 'early-stage talks' about signing a foundry commitment, a win that the struggling chip giant and US government would both love

Intel is looking for even more investment.

PC Gamer

Chip designer Jim Keller says Intel still has 'a lot of work to do' — would consider it for Tenstorrent AI chip production, already in talks with TSMC, Rapidus, and Samsung for 2nm tech

Chip design startup Tenstorrent has announced it'll work with TSMC and Samsung for its next-generation 2nm chips. It will also work with Japanese firm, Rapidus, and would consider Intel in the future, once it has a more defined roadmap.

Tom’s Hardware

SiPearl unveils Europe's first dual-use sovereign processor with 80 cores — expected in 2027 for government, aerospace, and defense applications

SiPearl's Athena1 derives from Rhea, packs up to 80 Neoverse V1 cores, and is aimed at both civilian and military use. But will it be competitive in the second half of 2027?

Tom’s Hardware

AMD in early talks to make chips at Intel Foundry, report says

AMD is in early talks to be an Intel Foundry customer, according to reports from Semafor. It's the latest in a line of companies considering an investment in the American fab.

Tom’s Hardware

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Now Up 70% in 2025, Is Intel Stock a Buy, Sell, or Hold for Q4?

Intel stock has skyrocketed in 2025 thanks to a historic AI partnership with Nvidia and aggressive restructuring efforts.

Tom’s Hardware

TSMC reduces peak power consumption of EUV tools by 44% — company to save 190 million kilowatt-hours of electricity by 2030

TSMC, which is responsible for about 9% of Taiwan's electricity use, has launched a global EUV Dynamic Energy Saving Program that reduces EUV tool power consumption by 8% — aiming to save 190 million kWh and 101 kilotons of CO₂ by 2030.

PC Gamer

Taiwan rejects 50/50 chip production proposal from the US stating it would not 'agree to such conditions'

It's not clear yet what Taiwan would get out of the deal.

International Business Times UK

Google Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro XL Rumoured Release Date, Specs, Features, Price and More

The forthcoming Google Pixel 11 series — rumoured to include the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, and Pixel 11 Pro XL — is already one of the most highly anticipated smartphone launches.

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OpenAI's Sam Altman had secret TSMC meeting over future chip supply, report claims — AI pioneer in Asia as South Korea confirms 20MW data center deal with ChatGPT maker

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has reportedly held secretive meetings with TSMC and Foxconn in Taiwan as he looks to secure chip production for future facilities and his own internal chip design plans.

Benzinga

Taiwan Rejects US Proposal For 50-50 Chip Production Deal: 'Never Made Any Commitment'

Taiwan has declined a proposal from the United States for an equal split in semiconductor production, as confirmed by the island’s leading tariff negotiator.

International Business Times UK

The Next-Gen Huawei Chip That Threatens Nvidia's Dominance: Insiders Reveal Ambitious Four-Die Packaging Design

Huawei has filed patents for a next-generation Ascend AI chip with a bold quad-die packaging design, a move insiders say could challenge Nvidia's dominance as US sanctions push China to build homegrown semiconductor power.

Benzinga

Trump And Lutnick Demand: Half Of America's Chips Must Be Made At Home—Or Else

President Donald Trump and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick have placed a bold demand on the global semiconductor industry: half of all chips used in America must be manufactured in America.

TechRadar

Reports claim Intel approached Apple for collaboration and investment - I predict that the rest of the Magnificent 7 will get the same call before the end of the year

Prior to securing a $5 billion stake from Nvidia, Intel reportedly spoke with Apple and TSMC, and many predict other Magnificent 7 firms will be next.

Tom’s Hardware

TSMC says Intel didn’t ask for investments — denies existence of talks for partnership, joint venture

TSMC said that it's not considering investing in Intel, contrary to what some sources said.

Tom’s Hardware

US Commerce head notes China 'isn't even shy' about its goal to 'take' Taiwan, says US-Taiwan tariff deal coming soon — goal is to have 40% of chips made in America

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Saturday that a major semiconductor deal with Taiwan was coming “pretty soon,” signaling a potential breakthrough in U.S. efforts to shore up domestic chip production.

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