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Apple Adds Bosch, Cirrus Logic, TDK, and Qnity to Its American Manufacturing Program With $400 Million Through 2030
Apple expands its U.S. supply chain initiative with four new semiconductor and sensor partners, committing $400 million as part of a broader $600 billion domestic investment push.
TSMC and Intel Reach Preliminary Deal on Foundry Joint Venture as Chip Giants Navigate New Alliance
TSMC and Intel have entered preliminary discussions to form a joint venture that would see TSMC operate Intel's U.S. manufacturing facilities, with the Taiwanese chipmaker holding up to 20 percent and pitching Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom as co-investors.
Tesla Targets March 21 for Terafab Launch, Its $25 Billion Bid to Build the World's Largest AI Chip Factory
Tesla plans to formally launch its Terafab semiconductor facility on March 21, aiming to produce up to 200 billion custom AI chips annually at 2nm process technology.
China Sets 70 Percent Chip Equipment Target for 2027 as Sanctions Drive the Largest Forced Localization in Semiconductor History
Beijing is mandating domestic sourcing for new fabs and racing to build an independent semiconductor equipment supply chain, with three Chinese firms now in the global top 20 and a prototype EUV machine reportedly under assembly.
ASML Looks Beyond Its EUV Monopoly, Plans Advanced Packaging and Larger-Die Tools for the AI Chip Era
ASML's CTO reveals plans to build packaging, bonding, and inspection tools that move the company beyond EUV lithography and into the broader AI semiconductor supply chain.
Europe Opens Its Largest Chips Act Facility as Imec Inaugurates the 2.5 Billion Euro NanoIC Pilot Line
Belgium's imec launches NanoIC, a sub-2nm semiconductor pilot line backed by 2.5 billion euros in public and private funding, marking Europe's biggest bet yet on closing the gap with Asian and American chipmakers.