As TSMC upgrades its second Kumamoto fab to 3nm, Japan’s homegrown foundry Rapidus is also drawing market attention. Hokkaido Shimbun reports IBM is backing the effort, planning a new office in downtown Chitose this spring to support Rapidus’ next-gen chip ambitions. IBM maintains a close par...

As TSMC, Intel, and Samsung kicked off 2nm mass production in late 2025, the spotlight is already shifting to their 1.4nm roadmaps and the rollout of ASML’s next-generation EUV lithography machines. According to Nikkei, citing ASML CEO Christophe Fouquet, Intel, Samsung, and SK hynix are expected ...

Despite booking a $252 million penalty tied to illegal equipment shipments to China, Applied Materials still delivered a confident outlook. According to Bloomberg, the company projected fiscal second-quarter revenue of about $7.65 billion — well above analysts’ consensus of $7.03 billion for the...

While Tower Semiconductor has just unveiled a silicon photonics partnership with NVIDIA, its ties with another major chipmaker appear to be unraveling. According to Israeli outlet CTech, Tower disclosed that Intel intends to withdraw from a 2023 production agreement under which the U.S. semiconducto...

Ahead of its upcoming earnings, U.S. chip equipment giant Applied Materials faces a $252 million hit, agreeing to settle over illegal exports of chipmaking tools to China’s top foundry, SMIC, Reuters reports. The announcement, as per Reuters, was made by the U.S. Department of Commerce on Wedne...