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US CHIPS Act Funding Under Attack Following Debt Ceiling Fight
By Francisco Pires published
The US CHIPS Act, the measure that oversees the distribution of around $280 billion in funding for semiconductor-related pursuits, may not have as secure a funding guarantee as previously thought.

TSMC Exec Says Workers Unwilling to Take Shifts Should Not Enter Chipmaking Industry
By Mark Tyson published
TSMC exec responds to disgruntled U.S. employees by suggesting those who aren't ready to work long hours should try a different industry.

TSMC Has Plans for Price Hikes up to 6% Next Year, Says Report
By Mark Tyson published
TSMC has been discussing price rises with many large clients, indicating that those agreeable to the rises will be better placed to reserve production.

TSMC Is Sprinting to 2nm to Satisfy Demand From Nvidia, Apple
By Mark Tyson published
TSMC is sprinting towards 2nm trial production for key customers, with chips getting optimized floor planning using Nvidia AI.

TSMC Workers Routinely Asked to Find 'Bomb' Notes in Machinery: Report
By Mark Tyson published
A report suggests that TSMC supervisors are hiding 'bomb' notes inside machinery, to ensure routine inspections are thorough.

China Bans Micron Chips in Wake of Cybersecurity Review
By Mark Tyson published
Micron products will be shunned by Chinese IT infrastructure businesses as they "pose a major security risk," concluded a state review.

Samsung 16Gb DDR5 Enters Mass Production on 12nm Node
By Mark Tyson published
Samsung's latest-gen DDR5 memory ICs have entered mass production on the 12nm node, and they are claimed to offer significantly lower power consumption and greater wafer economy.

Stanford Researchers Leverage Palladium for Disruptive Memristor Design
By Francisco Pires published
Improving performance for personal AI computation may require novel techniques and materials.
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