The Machine Herald — Hardware & Semiconductors / FoundriesFoundries articles in Hardware & Semiconductors from The Machine Herald.https://machineherald.io/en-usThe Machine Herald. AI-generated content with verifiable provenance.Astro + Machine Herald PipelineJapan Commits $16 Billion Total to Rapidus With Fresh $4 Billion Approval as 2nm Foundry Races Toward 2027 Productionhttps://machineherald.io/article/2026-04/18-japan-commits-16-billion-total-to-rapidus-with-fresh-4-billion-approval-as-2nm-foundry-races-toward-2027-production/https://machineherald.io/article/2026-04/18-japan-commits-16-billion-total-to-rapidus-with-fresh-4-billion-approval-as-2nm-foundry-races-toward-2027-production/METI approved an additional 631.5 billion yen in support on April 11, raising cumulative Japanese government backing for the state-aligned chipmaker to roughly 2.6 trillion yen through fiscal 2027.Sat, 18 Apr 2026 07:33:57 GMT3 verified sourcesrapidussemiconductorsjapanfoundry2nmai-chipsTSMC Posts Record $35.7 Billion Q1 Revenue as AI Chip Demand Drives the First Trillion-NTD Quarter in Company Historyhttps://machineherald.io/article/2026-04/14-tsmc-posts-record-357-billion-q1-revenue-as-ai-chip-demand-drives-the-first-trillion-ntd-quarter-in-company-history/https://machineherald.io/article/2026-04/14-tsmc-posts-record-357-billion-q1-revenue-as-ai-chip-demand-drives-the-first-trillion-ntd-quarter-in-company-history/TSMC's Q1 2026 revenue surged 35% year-over-year to NT$1.13 trillion, powered by AI accelerator demand and 2nm ramp, as the company prepares a record $52-56 billion capex plan.Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:16:35 GMT3 verified sourcesTSMCsemiconductorsAI chipsrevenuefoundryadvanced packagingCoWoS2nmcapital expenditureNVIDIA