TSMC Pauses Chip Shipments to Chinese Customers

The Taiwanese chip giant will halt shipments to Chinese companies after some of its most advanced chips ended up with Huawei.

Business - The New York Times - 4 days ago

TSMC profits jump 54% on back of AI chip boom

World’s biggest chipmaker says demand has recovered across all segments despite fears of industry slump

Business - Financial Times - October 17

AI Boom Is Real---and Really Profitable---Says Chip Maker TSMC

The world’s largest contract chip maker says revenue from AI-related products is expected to triple this year.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 17

TSMC says it alerted US to potential violation of China AI chip controls

Chipmaker reported having received order for processor resembling that of Chinese company Huawei

Business - Financial Times - October 22

Mystery Surrounds Discovery of TSMC Tech Inside Huawei AI Chips

The apparent use of TSMC circuitry, believed to have first routed through a Chinese chip firm, shows the difficulties for the U.S. in enforcing a tech crackdown.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - November 5

TSMC to close door on producing advanced AI chips for China from Monday

World’s biggest contract chipmaker acts to ensure it is in line with US restrictions on Chinese access to latest processors

World - Financial Times - 5 days ago

TSMC set to produce first chips from new Arizona plant at start of 2025

TSMC is building three new facilities in Arizona in order to protect its business against mounting tensions between China and the U.S.

Business - MarketWatch - October 17

Nvidia’s stock sets one record but falls short of another

While TSMC issued upbeat commentary on the state of the AI market, Wall Street perhaps already had that confidence.

Business - MarketWatch - October 17

TSMC denies U.S. is probing the company after report suggests blacklisted Huawei is using its chips

TSMC has denied a report that the U.S. is investigating its dealings with Huawei, following news that one of its chips has been found in a Huawei product.

Business - CNBC - October 23

TSMC Chips Ended Up in Devices Made by China’s Huawei Despite U.S. Controls

The U.S. government has tried to keep Chinese companies from obtaining certain advanced technologies, but concerns have been growing that some products may have been routed to Huawei.

Business - The New York Times - October 29

TSMC on alert and Singapore on the rise

The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times

World - Financial Times - October 31

Fortescue Iron Ore Shipments, Costs Rise

The company reiterated an annual production forecast of between 190 million and 200 million tons for the year through June 2025.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 23

US threatens Israel with arms shipment suspensions over Gaza conditions: Reports

The Biden administration is telling Israeli officials to take immediate measures to address the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip or risk cutting off access to key U.S. military assistance. ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

Chrysler and Jeep maker sees North American deliveries dive 36%

Europe’s largest car manufacturer Stellantis reported a 20% drop in shipments and a 15% drop in sales in the third quarter of 2024

Business - MarketWatch - October 16

Austin, in Ukraine, Announces New Arms Shipment as U.S. Election Looms

The trip by the U.S. defense secretary comes as Russian forces steadily gain territory in eastern Ukraine.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 21

Jeep maker Stellantis reports 27% drop in sales

Stellantis reported a 20% drop in its shipments driven by major slumps in both Europe and North America

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

Chipmaker GlobalFoundries Faces $500,000 Fine for Banned Shipments to China

The Biden administration said it had reached a settlement after the U.S. chipmaker voluntarily disclosed that it had shipped products to a firm linked with China’s military industrial complex.

Business - The New York Times - November 1

Russia’s Crude Shipments Slump on Lower Arctic, Black Sea Flows

World - Yahoo News - November 5

Police seize record cocaine haul in banana shipment in Spain

A ship carried crates of bananas that concealed identically designed boxes containing the cocaine, police said.

Spanish police seize record cocaine haul in banana shipment from Ecuador

Partner in company due to receive shipment arrested after 13 tonnes of drug discovered at port of Algeciras. Spanish police and customs officers have intercepted the largest known consignment of ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Texas judge temporarily pauses Robert Roberson's execution

A Texas judge Thursday temporarily halted the execution of a man who was convicted of murder in the death of his 2-year-old daughter. Robert Roberson would have been the first person in the U.S. ...

Sununu on Trump's threats: 'It should give everyone pause'

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) said former President Trump's recent remark about using the National Guard or the military on Election Day “should give everyone pause.” Trump, in an interview ...

Politics - The Hill - October 20

Smith asks for pause in Trump Florida document case

Special counsel Jack Smith on Wednesday asked the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to pause proceedings in an appeal launched in President-elect Trump’s Florida documents case. The filing comes as the ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 hours ago

Super Micro Computer Stock Crashes, Wall Street Concerns Grow

Shares of the Nvidia customer have crashed since its accounting firm, Ernst & Young, resigned.

Business - Inc. - November 1

Custom-Made Shoes: Comfort in a Box

Gifting a pair can be a complex undertaking, but Yohei Fukuda, a master shoemaker in Tokyo, says the result is well worth the effort.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - Yesterday

TSMC beats forecasts with 54% surge in profits on soaring AI demand

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co said its sales were boosted by strong demand from smartphone makers and artificial intelligence firms

Business - MarketWatch - October 17

TSMC CEO says AI is not in a bubble and its growth is for real

the chief executive of contract manufacturer Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. says the artificial intelligence revolution is for real.

Business - MarketWatch - October 17

Nvidia and Apple supplier TSMC shares pop after quarterly profit soars on AI demand

TSMC, the world’s largest producer of advanced chips, posted a 54% hike in third-quarter profit.

Business - CNBC - October 18

Taiwan’s soaring energy prices and growing outages hit chipmaker TSMC

Industry loses competitiveness as government struggles to afford cheap-power incentives

World - Financial Times - November 5

Chinese hackers target GOP campaigns

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Chinese influence campaigns amp up worries over election meddling Reports of Chinese actors allegedly ...

Politics - The Hill - October 28