Nvidia's AI chip sales forecast sends shares surging
Nvidia Corp. results showing that customers are binging on chips used in artificial intelligence computing sent stocks tied to the burgeoning technology soaring globally.
Nvidia gained as much as 29% in late New York trading, while its rival...
TSMC begins mass-producing 3nm chips
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. kicked off mass production of 3-nanometre chips, seeking to keep its place as the dominant supplier of the world’s most advanced semiconductors.
TSMC joins Samsung Electronics Co. in kickstarting production of a...
Warren Buffet buys $5-billion stake in TSMC
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. took a stake of about $5 billion in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., a sign the legendary investor thinks the world’s leading chipmaker has bottomed out after a selloff of more than $250 billion. Shares...
Nvidia slashes RTX 30 prices
Nvidia has reduced the prices of its high-end GeForce RTX 30 series cards by between $100 and $500.
VideoCardz was the first to report that the company planned to slash its manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) on the three top-end cards in the range.
Nvidia unveils new RTX 2060 to combat graphics card shortage
Nvidia has pulled the wraps off a new version of its RTX 2060 graphics card.
The RTX 2060 12GB launch follows several reports from insider information that the company would release a card for consumers struggling to get their hands...
TSMC expects impressive profits despite Huawei ban
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. projected quarterly revenue well above analysts’ estimates, brushing aside concerns that tighter U.S. sanctions on No. 2 customer Huawei Technologies Co. could dampen its business.
Shares in the world’s...
TSMC to boost investment in technology this year
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s plan to spend as much as $15 billion on technology and capacity in 2019 -- roughly 50% higher than originally envisioned -- is spurring hopes that the dawn of fifth-generation networks will rev up global...
TSMC looks to new iPhones for share price revival
All eyes will be on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s outlook after the world’s largest contract chip manufacturer suffered its worst sales drop in nearly eight years.
Analysts expect the company’s third-quarter estimates -- due today...
TSMC predicts slow revenue growth due to weak smartphone sales
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is predicting another weak quarter for revenue growth, as the chipmaker to Apple Inc. and Huawei Technologies Co. grapples with global smartphone market malaise.
The world’s largest...
TSMC expects disappointing sales due to weak iPhone demand
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. forecast quarterly revenue sharply below projections, underscoring the deepening slowdown in both iPhone sales and the global economy.
Apple Inc.’s main chipmaker foresees revenue of $7.3 billion...
TSMC's $43-billion wipeout is far from over
The worst isn’t over yet for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. after the stock suffered its most painful quarter in a decade, analysts warn.
TSMC will struggle to plug the hole left by Apple Inc.’s declining smartphone orders in 2019, according...
Intel's chipmaking throne challenged by TSMC
For more than 30 years, Intel Corp. has dominated chipmaking, producing the most important component in the bulk of the world’s computers. That run is now under threat from a company many Americans have never heard of.
Taiwan Semiconductor...
TSMC expects disappointing sales due to slow smartphone market
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. forecast revenue below analysts’ estimates, as the sole supplier of Apple Inc.’s iPhone processors grapples with a stalling global smartphone market.
TSMC, which is also struggling with a...
TSMC blames WannaCry for plant closures
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. blamed a variant of the 2017 WannaCry ransomware for the unprecedented shutdown of several plants, as it ramps up chipmaking for Apple Inc.’s next iPhones.
Full operations have resumed and the malware will...
TSMC soars due to strong smartphone outlook
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. climbed the most in almost two years as investors focused on its prediction that the outlook for high-priced devices would be strong in the second half.
Shares in the world’s largest contract chipmaker rose...
TSMC starts production of next-gen iPhone chips
Apple Inc. manufacturing partner Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has started mass production of next-generation processors for new iPhones launching later this year, according to people familiar with the matter.
The processor, likely...
TSMC sees massive growth due to Bitcoin mining
The world’s biggest maker of bespoke microchips may see digital currencies like Bitcoin become even more important than Apple's iPhone for its growth.
KLA-Tencor quarterly outlook misses Street expectations
KLA-Tencor Corp forecast earnings and revenue for the current quarter that were weaker than expected by Wall Street, saying foundry customers were taking longer to validate and pay for newly delivered chip manufacturing tools.