TSMC posts record revenue as AI chip demand stays strong

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s logo is seen in the background beside a printed circuit board. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. on Friday posted another quarter of record revenue driven by demand for AI chips. For January to March, the world’s largest chipmaker reported revenue of 1.13 trillion new Taiwan […]


Samsung shares rise after profit seen jumping 8-fold on AI chip boom

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Shares of Samsung Electronics rose as much as 4.8% on Tuesday after the South Korean technology giant forecast record quarterly profit amid strong demand for artificial intelligence chips. Shares later pared gains to trade up 0.52%. In its preliminary earnings guidance, Samsung projected its operating profit for the January-March quarter to reach 57.2 trillion won […]


Intel stock pops as it buys back Ireland chip fab in sign of strength

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Intel shares jumped 10% on Wednesday after the U.S chipmaker announced it would repurchase the 49% equity interest it did not own in its Fab 34 chip facility in Ireland for $14.2 billion. The semiconductor company sold the 49% stake in its Ireland manufacturing facility to buyout firm Apollo Global Management in 2024 for $11.2 […]


Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang makes bold prediction that AI chip sales will hit $1T

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Nvidia said the revenue opportunity for its artificial intelligence chips may reach at least $1 trillion through 2027, as the company outlined a strategy to compete more aggressively in the fast-growing market for running AI systems in real time. CEO Jensen Huang unveiled a new central processor and an AI system built on technology from Groq — a […]


A closer look at Nvidia’s $20 billion bet on tech for a new AI chip

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On the day before Christmas, when few stocks were stirring, a pricey and pivotal transaction jolted the AI computing race: Nvidia was spending a reported $20 billion to license technology from chip startup Groq and hire key employees, including its CEO, who previously helped Google create what’s become the leading alternative to Nvidia’s AI processors. […]


TSMC fourth-quarter profit beats estimates, soaring 35%, as AI chip demand stays strong

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TSMC offices in San Jose, California, on April 18, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company on Thursday reported a 35% increase in fourth-quarter profit, beating estimates and hitting a fresh record as demand for artificial intelligence chips remained strong. Here are the company’s results versus LSEG SmartEstimates, which are weighted […]


Baidu plans Hong Kong IPO of AI chip unit Kunlunxin in spin-off move

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A general view of the Baidu logo is seen at the Shanghai New Expo Center during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference 2025 in Shanghai, China, on July 28, 2025. Ying Tang | Nurphoto | Getty Images Chinese tech giant Baidu has announced plans to spin off its artificial intelligence chip subsidiary, Kunlunxin, and list it […]


Trump’s blessing of Nvidia AI chip sales to China gets a chilly reception from GOP

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President Donald Trump’s decision to let U.S. tech giant Nvidia sell more advanced semiconductors to China is getting pushback from some Republicans wary of giving Beijing an edge in the global race to AI dominance. The agreement, which Trump announced in a Truth Social post Monday evening, would allow Nvidia to sell its H200 artificial […]


Nvidia shift, AI chip shortages threatening to hike gadget prices

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The logo of an Apple Store is seen reflected on the glass exterior of a Samsung flagship store in Shanghai, China Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. Wang Gang | Feature China | Future Publishing | Getty Images The cost of your smartphone might rise, analysts are warning, as the AI boom clogs up supply chains and […]


Taiwan rejects U.S. proposal for ’50-50′ chip production

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Limited at Hsinchu Science Park. Annabelle Chih | Getty Images News | Getty Images Taiwan will not accept Washington’s proposal to locally manufacture half the chips it currently supplies to the U.S., the island’s top trade negotiator said. Speaking to reporters, Cheng Li-chiun, also the country’s vice premier, said on Wednesday […]