<![CDATA[ Latest from Tom's Hardware in Tsmc ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tag/tsmc Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:55:07 +0000 en <![CDATA[ TSMC reportedly plans to build 12 fabs, four packaging facilities in Arizona — plan purportedly part of Taiwan's agreed $500 million investment in the US ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/tsmc-reportedly-plans-to-build-12-fabs-four-packaging-facilities-in-arizona-plan-purportedly-part-of-taiwans-agreed-usd500-million-investment-in-the-us YKRchnjUZSTowntfkuUBLX Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:55:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Global semiconductor foundry market hit a record $320 billion in 2025 as TSMC pulled further ahead ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/global-semiconductor-foundry-market-hit-a-record-320-billion-in-2025 7gPrf7wv9gYrdPPnruKSzV Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:20:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ TSMC industrial espionage saga heading to verdict next month in unprecedented Taiwan National Security Act case — former engineer accused of stealing 2nm technical info, faces a total of up to 20 years in prison if found guilty ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/tsmc-industrial-espionage-saga-heading-to-verdict-next-month-in-unprecedented-taiwan-national-security-act-case-former-engineer-accused-of-stealing-2nm-technical-info-faces-a-total-of-up-to-20-years-in-prison-if-found-guilty AmCZ7Ymv4hzV2dL8L9zTGd Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:33:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Elon Musk's Terafab semiconductor project could cost $5 trillion, Bernstein claims — herculean effort would cost more than 70% of the total yearly US government budget ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/elon-musks-terafab-semiconductor-project-could-cost-usd5-trillion-bernstein-claims-herculean-effort-would-cost-more-than-70-percent-of-the-total-yearly-us-government-budget eqjKASffNcRq9YcXo58vZg Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:40:40 +0000 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:41:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Elon Musk says his chipmaking 'Terafab Project' venture will launch in seven days — Musk's latest moonshot multi-billion project launches on a Saturday ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/elon-musk-says-his-terafab-project-chipmaking-venture-will-launch-in-seven-days-musks-latest-moonshot-multi-billion-project-launches-on-a-saturday WMYeYVVsVURiiZ4QDJBqhj Sun, 15 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Trump tariff turbulence risks handing TSMC a win over American chip manufacturers — prior exemptions for onshoring manufacturing may hinder the likes of Intel ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/trump-tariff-turbulence-risks-handing-tsmc-a-win-over-american-chip-manufacturers-prior-exemptions-for-onshoring-manufacturing-may-hinder-the-likes-of-intel tDf2FAhvvK3USMbDGFj7sQ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:06:46 +0000 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:24:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ TSMC considers an additional $100 billion investment into Arizona fabs to bolster American chipmaking efforts — move would help TSMC's chips avoid tariffs due to local production ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/tsmc-considers-an-additional-usd100-billion-investment-into-arizona-fabs-to-bolster-american-chipmaking-efforts-move-would-help-tsmcs-chips-avoid-tariffs-due-to-local-production FqSY6qtdZup8mjwD9siSFC Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:36:58 +0000 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:13:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ U.S. government plans tariff exemptions for TSMC, if it follows through on American investment — $165 billion already pledged to increase production capacity, but details of the deal are still murky ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/u-s-government-plans-tariff-exemptions-for-tsmc-if-it-follows-through-on-american-investment-usd165-billion-already-pledged-to-increase-production-capacity-but-details-of-the-deal-are-still-murky CcD7NbHQt6ikY4fLBhTZ7g Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:23:02 +0000 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:21:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Memory makers are set to earn $551 billion from the AI boom, twice as much as contract chip manufacturers — forecasts suggest that 2026 revenue will skyrocket thanks to data center demand ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/memory-makers-are-set-to-earn-usd551-billion-from-the-ai-boom-twice-as-much-as-contract-chip-manufacturers-forecasts-suggest-that-2026-revenue-will-skyrocket-thanks-to-data-center-demand jrTirdpDjCih5cnx4oMCh9 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 18:04:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ White House mulling tariff exemptions for Big Tech — Amazon, Google, Microsoft, other AI hyperscalers to be spared worst of import duties with U.S.-Taiwan deal ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/white-house-mulling-tariff-exemptions-for-big-tech-amazon-google-microsoft-other-ai-hyperscalers-to-be-spared-worst-of-import-duties-with-u-s-taiwan-deal opAfkZocwLqJUAH9ksDNz8 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 17:32:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ TSMC's board approves $45 billion spending package on new fabs — record sign off signals aggressive expansion to grow capacity ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/tsmcs-board-approves-usd45-billion-spending-package-on-new-fabs-record-sign-off-signals-aggressive-expansion-to-grow-capacity QbDTHbF5RhrtVLUVwyPxXk Tue, 10 Feb 2026 14:08:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Taiwan rejects possibility of transferring 40% of the island's semiconductor capacity to U.S. — production on Taiwan expected to increase in lockstep with increases in U.S.-based production ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/taiwan-rejects-possibility-of-transferring-40-percent-of-the-islands-semiconductor-capacity-to-u-s-production-on-taiwan-expected-to-increase-in-lockstep-with-increases-in-u-s-based-production 4eyrykkA34VxPEXoE6w3mV Mon, 09 Feb 2026 13:42:30 +0000 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 14:20:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ TSMC is on track to have more employees than Intel for the first time in history — TSMC's explosive growth stands in contrast to Intel's rapid contraction ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/tsmc-is-on-track-to-have-more-employees-than-intel-for-the-first-time-in-history-tsmcs-explosive-growth-stands-in-contrast-to-intels-rapid-contraction EddxpoZiKFovGZRVm9zXMU Fri, 06 Feb 2026 13:43:52 +0000 Fri, 06 Feb 2026 16:46:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Photonics and high-speed data movement is the next big AI bottleneck — following copper, power, DRAM, and NAND ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/photonics-and-high-speed-data-movement-is-the-next-big-ai-bottleneck-following-copper-power-dram-and-nand jTTAU57kJ93qnX6rCaMp3S Tue, 03 Feb 2026 11:24:19 +0000 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 11:24:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple concedes it is constrained by TSMC's supply of advanced chips; storage and memory are also in short supply — firm isn't projecting supply conditions beyond the second quarter ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/apple-concedes-it-is-constrained-by-tsmcs-supply-of-advanced-chips-storage-and-memory-are-also-in-short-supply-firm-isnt-projecting-supply-conditions-beyond-the-second-quarter 8253WvdX8aZ2QBVAiqrofK Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:50:27 +0000 Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:56:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ongoing trade war has TSMC and Taiwan stuck between a rock and a hard place — concerns mount surrounding U.S deals cracking the nation's silicon shield ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/ongoing-trade-war-has-tsmc-and-taiwan-stuck-between-a-rock-and-a-hard-place-concerns-mount-surrounding-u-s-deals-cracking-the-nations-silicon-shield 2QkigzgwwmgjTzwscsKzpH Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:37:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nvidia CEO denies that US wants to shift 40% of Taiwan's chipmaking capacity to America — Jensen Huang says onshoring is all new capacity, will preserve island nation's silicon shield ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/nvidia-ceo-denies-that-u-s-wants-to-shift-40-percent-of-taiwans-chipmaking-capacity-to-america-jensen-huang-says-onshoring-is-all-new-capacity-will-preserve-island-nations-silicon-shield PHUGPKCGHj3BGEyhHQCKGV Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:36:38 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:48:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ ASML projects $71 billion in revenue by 2030, as demand for EUV lithography machines intensifies due to AI boom — China sales lag behind while company cashes in on high-end Twinscan systems ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/asml-projects-usd71-billion-in-revenue-by-2030-as-demand-for-euv-lithography-machines-intensifies-due-to-ai-boom-china-sales-lag-behind-while-company-cashes-in-on-high-end-twinscan-systems AA9qdubCC2bnh249egdaXn Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:39:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Where to buy AMD's Ryzen 7 9850X3D — the new king of gaming CPUs ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/where-to-buy-amds-ryzen-7-9850x3d-the-new-king-of-gaming-cpus ewY7xwATHcc3CEvJ7fV9cA Thu, 29 Jan 2026 11:07:36 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:49:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ U.S. slashes Taiwan tariffs in new semiconductor trade deal — Washington to reduce tariffs to 15% in exchange for $500 billion stateside manufacturing investment ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/u-s-slashes-taiwan-tariffs-in-new-semiconductor-trade-deal-washington-to-reduce-tariffs-to-15-percent-in-exchange-for-usd500-billion-stateside-manufacturing-investment 5wvxk3ifWvVGZC67qZxKkk Fri, 16 Jan 2026 12:32:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ TSMC 'very nervous' about AI bubble concerns despite another record-setting quarter, but assured of demand — CEO says careless investment 'would be a disaster for TSMC for sure,' company will invest $52-$56 billion in capex ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/tsmc-very-nervous-about-ai-bubble-concerns-despite-another-record-setting-quarter-but-assured-of-demand-ceo-says-careless-investment-would-be-a-disaster-for-tsmc-for-sure-company-will-invest-usd52-usd56-billion-in-capex VUpqdyRDykVDYZxkEsNhMn Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:14:38 +0000 Thu, 15 Jan 2026 19:24:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Elon Musk wants to build a dirty 2nm chipmaking fab that you can smoke and eat cheeseburgers in — bets that Tesla will turn the concept of cleanrooms upside down ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/elon-musk-wants-to-build-a-dirty-fab-that-you-can-smoke-and-eat-cheeseburgers-in-bets-that-tesla-will-turn-the-concept-of-cleanrooms-upside-down dqTyDQvQ7Ab3urF5T9Gxob Wed, 07 Jan 2026 16:09:30 +0000 Wed, 07 Jan 2026 17:40:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ U.S. allows TSMC to import chipmaking equipment to its China fabs — Samsung, SK hynix likewise receive go signal from Commerce Department ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/u-s-allows-tsmc-to-import-chipmaking-equipment-to-its-china-fabs-samsung-sk-hynix-likewise-receive-go-signal-from-commerce-department zVKhGXa5yNpGTwZNtezvtG Thu, 01 Jan 2026 14:30:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ TSMC begins quietly volume production of 2nm-class chips — first GAA transistor for TSMC claims up to 15% improvement at ISO power ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/tsmc-begins-quietly-volume-production-of-2nm-class-chips-first-gaa-transistor-for-tsmc-claims-up-to-15-percent-improvement-at-iso-power gKudBgEbiue2GJaGU9YEVG Mon, 29 Dec 2025 17:25:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ TSMC's average wafer prices increased by over 15% each year since 2019, report suggests — gross profit margins increase by 3.3x in 2025 alone, facing no real challengers ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/tsmcs-average-wafer-prices-increased-by-over-15-percent-each-year-since-2019-report-suggests-gross-profit-margins-increase-by-3-3x-in-2025-alone-facing-no-real-challengers 4a99VdswP4DZ6TECXEEHsU Mon, 29 Dec 2025 15:37:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ TSMC chipmaking factories rocked by magnitude 7.0 earthquake that was the strongest in 27 years, but facilities escaped unharmed — company's earthquake protection measures pay off ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/tsmc-chipmaking-factories-rocked-by-magnitude-7-0-earthquake-that-was-the-strongest-in-27-years-but-facilities-escaped-unharmed-companys-earthquake-protection-measures-pay-off 5KSAAuejHiNMhYtz5YFRTV Sun, 28 Dec 2025 17:40:55 +0000 Sun, 28 Dec 2025 17:41:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ TSMC’s Christmas Card evokes a retro 8-bit winter wonderland — ‘pixelated’ kids play Breakout with snowballs, carving out a festive scene ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/tsmcs-christmas-card-evokes-an-8-bit-winter-wonderland-pixelated-kids-play-breakout-with-snowballs-carving-out-a-festive-scene pTm8QxUXQ7JNbdYYUfL6ni Thu, 25 Dec 2025 12:40:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Taiwan considers TSMC export ban that would prevent manufacturing its newest chip nodes in U.S. — limit exports to two generations behind leading-edge nodes, could slow down U.S. expansion ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/taiwan-considers-tsmc-export-ban-that-would-prevent-manufacturing-its-newest-chip-nodes-in-u-s-limit-exports-to-two-generations-behind-leading-edge-nodes-could-slow-down-u-s-expansion uVN8Kh855GsLCFbMy7XHqY Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:09:59 +0000 Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:10:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ TSMC brings its most advanced chipmaking node to the US yet, to begin equipment installation for 3nm months ahead of schedule — Arizona fab slated for production in 2027 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/tsmc-brings-its-most-advanced-chipmaking-node-to-the-us-yet-to-begin-equipment-installation-for-3mn-months-ahead-of-schedule-arizona-fab-slated-for-production-in-2027 aDQqF3Z24NQoqABdVEG4DZ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:56:00 +0000 Mon, 29 Dec 2025 12:08:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sales of chip production equipment to reach $156 billion by 2027 — China, Taiwan, and Korea lead intense demand ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/sales-of-chip-production-equipment-to-reach-usd156-billion-by-2027-china-taiwan-and-korea-lead-intense-demand sbdAcKxPFtQmBsuCgmEodQ Wed, 17 Dec 2025 19:29:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ The data center cooling state of play (2025) — Liquid cooling is on the rise, thermal density demands skyrocket in AI data centers, and TSMC leads with direct-to-silicon solutions ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cooling/the-data-center-cooling-state-of-play-2025-liquid-cooling-is-on-the-rise-thermal-density-demands-skyrocket-in-ai-data-centers-and-tsmc-leads-with-direct-to-silicon-solutions PSZ4JRSL6W8uSDTtAF9Y5V Tue, 16 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000 Thu, 18 Dec 2025 03:27:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ TSMC ponders upgrading 2nd Japan fab to 4nm — could pave the way for more advanced chips for Japanese customers (Updated) ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/tmsc-ponders-upgrading-2nd-japan-fab-to-4nm-could-pave-the-way-for-more-advanced-chips-for-japanese-customers q28gcP3NoH8539NU8Q6CRh Thu, 11 Dec 2025 13:00:07 +0000 Fri, 12 Dec 2025 11:25:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ TSMC could be inching closer to making 'all American' chips — report says it is accelerating an advanced packaging facility in Arizona ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/tsmc-could-be-inching-closer-to-making-all-american-chips-report-says-it-is-accelerating-an-advanced-packaging-facility-in-arizona gudd9BDCSSCmQ3WZ3u3WhK Sat, 06 Dec 2025 15:45:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ TSMC claims 4.2X efficiency gain over a decade from N7 to A14 fabrication process ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/tsmc-claims-4-2x-efficiency-gain-over-a-decade-from-n7-to-a14-fabrication-process swKnYeFdAeoQ6zEpnwi5k9 Sat, 06 Dec 2025 14:44:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ HBM undergoes major architectural shakeup as TSMC and GUC detail HBM4, HBM4E and C-HBM4E — 3nm base dies to enable 2.5x performance boost with speeds of up to 12.8GT/s by 2027 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/dram/hbm-undergoes-major-architectural-shakeup-as-tsmc-and-guc-detail-hbm4-hbm4e-and-c-hbm4e-3nm-base-dies-to-enable-2-5x-performance-boost-with-speeds-of-up-to-12-8gt-s-by-2027 bATRmrR6B2yJ2N5CXy3K7Z Tue, 02 Dec 2025 18:30:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Taiwan hits Japanese firm with indictment in TSMC data theft saga — Tokyo Electron charged with failing to prevent its staff from stealing trade secrets ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/taiwan-hits-japanese-firm-with-indictment-in-tsmc-data-theft-saga-tokyo-electron-charged-with-failing-to-prevent-its-staff-from-stealing-trade-secrets WT9XZ4UfgZp9RNCFft8q9k Tue, 02 Dec 2025 14:36:22 +0000 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 14:46:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Industry's first TSMC COUPE-based optical connectivity solution for next-gen AI chips displayed — Alchip and Ayar Labs show future silicon photonics device ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/industrys-first-tsmc-coupe-based-optical-connectivity-solution-for-next-gen-ai-chips-displayed-alchip-and-ayar-labs-show-future-silicon-photonics-device xG8oc56yks6os6hDBVug5m Mon, 01 Dec 2025 13:46:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel moves closer to building Apple’s entry-level M-series chips on 18A from 2027 — insider claims chipmaking deal could be close at hand ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/intel-moves-closer-to-building-apples-entry-level-m-series-chips-on-18a afugBdAQPvAkMxWQGgKEdk Sun, 30 Nov 2025 15:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ex-TSMC executive’s homes raided in Intel trade-secret lawsuit — Taiwanese prosecutors seize digital devices in ongoing investigation ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/ex-tsmc-executives-home-raised-after-lawsuit-filings Pcw4bhq2qrjgZmpWEQgGV Thu, 27 Nov 2025 16:36:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel fully backs its controversial new hire that TSMC alleges took company secrets with him — CEO Lip-Bu Tan highlights Team Blue's strict ethics policy in internal memo amid high-stakes lawsuit ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/intel-fully-backs-its-controversial-new-hire-that-tsmc-alleges-took-company-secrets-with-him-ceo-lip-bu-tan-highlights-team-blues-strict-ethics-policy-in-internal-memo-amid-high-stakes-lawsuit rdr6Uk7vL4vWgmF8CF38FB Thu, 27 Nov 2025 10:28:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ TSMC confirms September power outage at Fab 21 in Arizona — loss of wafers and financial impact unclear ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/tsmc-confirms-september-power-outage-at-fab-21-in-arizona-loss-of-wafers-and-financial-impact-unclear JV3FqPFz7iWe7Gi39L3kQd Wed, 26 Nov 2025 10:00:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ TSMC's CoWoS packaging capacity reportedly stretched due to AI demand — Intel's EMIB and Foveros eyed as potential solution to bottleneck ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/intel-gains-ground-in-ai-packaging-as-cowos-capacity-remains-stretched HKj9VzXZbCNLHYdA5RcCv8 Tue, 25 Nov 2025 16:19:10 +0000 Tue, 25 Nov 2025 16:22:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ TSMC sues former executive over defection to Intel, says it's highly likely he stole trade secrets — chipmaker claims Wei-Jen Lo broke non-disclosure and non-compete agreements ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/tsmc-sues-former-executive-over-defection-to-intel-says-its-highly-likely-he-stole-trade-secrets-chipmaker-claims-wei-jen-lo-broke-non-disclosure 4h395a3zdoibEiDzKp2DfB Tue, 25 Nov 2025 12:07:37 +0000 Tue, 25 Nov 2025 21:17:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ TSMC says advanced‑node capacity falls ‘about three times short’ of AI demand — company's wafer capacity is 'still not enough' as demand continues to rise ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/tsmc-csays-advanced-node-capacity-falls-short-of-ai-demand fR6io9eyWVU6GiUhWW8hQD Tue, 25 Nov 2025 11:20:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel CEO rejects reports the company is obtaining TSMC secrets from former executive — Taiwan's investigation into Intel's controversial recent hire continues ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/intel-ceo-rejects-reports-the-company-is-obtaining-tsmc-secrets-from-former-executive-taiwans-investigation-into-intels-controversial-recent-hire-continues bucA5zWHTDaySeoxtPEbhV Fri, 21 Nov 2025 11:35:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ High-ranking TSMC executive faces Taiwan legal investigation over murky return to Intel — report alleges employee took technical documents with him ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/high-ranking-tsmc-executive-faces-taiwan-legal-investigation-over-murky-return-to-intel-report-alleges-employee-took-technical-documents-with-him haJCuTExwWnakuCAuy6z2T Tue, 18 Nov 2025 16:16:33 +0000 Tue, 18 Nov 2025 16:16:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Elon Musk wants foundry partners to build astounding '100 – 200 billion AI chips' per year — Musk says chipmaking industry can't deliver on his goals ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/elon-musk-wants-foundry-partners-to-build-100-200-billion-ai-chips-per-year-musk-says-chipmaking-industry-cant-deliver-on-his-goals FdawRjo4m39bp3J4f5TPEZ Tue, 18 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Tue, 18 Nov 2025 13:44:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ OpenAI’s colossal AI data center targets would consume as much electricity as entire nation of India — 250GW target would require 30 million GPUs annually to ensure continuous operation, emit twice as much carbon dioxide as ExxonMobil ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/openais-colossal-ai-data-center-targets-would-consume-as-much-electricity-as-entire-nation-of-india-250gw-target-would-require-30-million-gpus-annually-to-ensure-continuous-operation-emit-twice-as-much-carbon-dioxide-as-exxonmobil VAeYBaPygFK2Qsnfk33LXG Thu, 13 Nov 2025 13:20:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Taiwan to up defense spending and develop Iron Dome-inspired missile protection — expert warns one well-placed Chinese missile could make it 'impossible to get a new iPhone for three years' ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/taiwan-to-up-defense-spending-and-develop-iron-dome-inspired-missile-protection-expert-warns-one-well-placed-chinese-missile-could-make-it-impossible-to-get-a-new-iphone-for-three-years ov4vT4BpWiFiQhYXWgbQD8 Thu, 13 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Musk confirms Tesla AI5 and AI6 will be made at both Samsung and TSMC, reinforcing dual-foundry strategy ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/musk-confirms-tesla-ai5-and-ai6-will-be-made-at-samsung-and-tsmc uLQ6zT6EkG2TNdme4g5DXD Mon, 10 Nov 2025 18:59:19 +0000 Tue, 11 Nov 2025 13:14:19 +0000