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Apple to change iPhone launch schedule in 2026 with foldable, Pro, and Air models
Apple plans two-phase iPhone release strategy to manage expanded lineup and boost sales
Raspberry Pi says it's improved manufacturing and sustainability thanks to a new soldering solution
Small production changes can make a big difference
IBM pledges to invest $150 billion in US manufacturing over the next five years
$30 billion will fund US production of IBM's mainframe and quantum computers
Why Apple can't easily move iPhone production to the US: 2,700+ parts, 187 suppliers, 28 countries
Just 30 Apple suppliers operate entirely outside of China
World's largest zipper maker YKK shows off self-fastening zippers powered by motors and remote controls
Motorized zippers can reach difficult heights, ideal for industrial and commercial use
TSMC unveils plans for giant AI chips to meet surging compute demands
The big picture: The semiconductor industry is approaching a significant milestone as TSMC prepares to expand the physical scale of its chip packaging technology. At its recent North American Technology Symposium, the company detailed plans for a new generation of CoWoS (Chip-on-Wafer-on-Substrate) technology, enabling the assembly of multi-chiplet processors much larger than those currently in production.
Apple races to shift iPhone production for the US to India by 2026
Right now, about 80% of iPhones sold in the US are made in China
Trump tariffs push top PC makers Lenovo, HP, and Dell toward Saudi Arabia
US tariffs are forcing a manufacturing rethink
TSMC denies reports of joint venture with Intel as US pushes for domestic chip solutions
CEO C.C. Wei shut down the reports
Researchers use lasers and metalenses to align 3D chips with atomic precision
Forward-looking: Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have developed a laser-based technique to align 3D semiconductor chips, potentially overcoming a longstanding challenge in chip manufacturing. The method employs concentric metalenses to generate holograms that reveal misalignment between chip layers at a much smaller scale than previously possible.
Micron raises prices on SSDs, memory products in response to tariffs
"We cannot be held accountable for the decisions made by your government"
Next-gen DRAM+ could transform AI and edge computing, say FMC and Neumonda
Ferroelectric hafnium oxide brings breakthrough to DRAM
TSMC could face over $1 billion fine for violating Huawei export ban
Whether TSMC knew about it is another question
Trump's dream of a US-made iPhone clashes with Apple's manufacturing reality
A $2,300 iPhone?
In context: President Trump's 104% tariff on goods imported from China is now in effect. It will have an enormous impact on many US firms, especially Apple, which relies heavily on China to manufacture its iPhones. Trump believes the solution is to start making the handsets in the US, but that would be nearly impossible, especially in the short term. And even if it were, iPhones would likely become much more expensive.
Trump's tariffs send shockwaves through the video game industry
Get ready to pay more for less in the gaming world
Intel and TSMC reach preliminary agreement on US chip manufacturing joint venture
TSMC will take a 20% stake in the new company
TSMC spends just 10% more on silicon wafers manufactured in the USA than in Taiwan fabs
A hot potato: TSMC has repeatedly said that funding a new chip-making venture outside Taiwan is very expensive for numerous reasons. However, a new analysis tries to debunk the company's alleged financial issues with building new plants in other parts of the world.
TSMC's 2nm chips near production, iPhone 18 Pro likely to be first to adopt
Yields estimated to be far above 60 percent
How profitable are TSMC's nodes: crunching the numbers
Legacy nodes are more valuable than they appear
European coalition pushes for second Chips Act funding to boost semiconductor sector
The first European Chips Act was only partially successful
Vietnam wants to compete with Taiwan by establishing its first wafer fab
The goal is to become one of the biggest semiconductor players between 2040 and 2050
AMD calls demand for Radeon 9070 and 9070 XT "unprecedented," says restocking at MSRP is priority number one
It's like the chip crisis all over again
TSMC seeks Intel foundry stake in joint venture with Nvidia, AMD, Broadcom, and Qualcomm
TSMC would run Intel's foundry division operations
Intel embraces the multi-foundry approach, currently outsourcing 30% of its wafer production to TSMC
Intel sees TSMC as a key supplier while refining its foundry model