TSMC Chairman C.C. Wei said at yesterday’s shareholder meeting that AI demand remains strong despite tariff concerns—and the momentum is clear. On June 3, major client Broadcom announced it has begun shipping its latest AI-focused networking chip, the Tomahawk 6, according to its press release. ...

Amid rumors of Google moving away from its HBM3E and NVIDIA’s looming test in June, Samsung looks set to turn the tide with its next-gen HBM. According to Korean Economic Daily and ZDNet, the company is in talks to supply customized HBM4 chips to major AI players, with shipments potentially starti...

With Lip-Bu Tan as Intel’s new CEO, aiming to restore its chipmaking edge and build a top-tier foundry, Team Blue’s 18A is gaining traction. Tom’s Hardware, citing guru, notes that NVIDIA and Broadcom, the world’s two top AI chip firms, are eyeing Intel’s 18A process. The reports indica...

With NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang optimistic about Samsung’s HBM3E for Blackwell Ultra, the Korean memory giant appears to be making strides with other big techs as well. According to Sedaily, Samsung is likely to supply its 8-layer HBM3E to Broadcom soon. Sources cited by the report say Samsung rec...

Is the new U.S. Chip National Team in the making? According to Reuters, TSMC, after an additional $100 billion in the American soil on March 3rd, has reportedly approached NVIDIA, AMD, Broadcom, and Qualcomm about investing in a joint venture to run Intel's foundry operations. The report suggests...