Manufacturing articles

Apple, Nvidia, Intel among 15 early customers for TSMC's 2nm process – despite huge price hike

In a nutshell: TSMC's 2nm manufacturing process is in development, and the world's largest semiconductor manufacturer is said to have secured orders from around 15 customers for N2. But companies such as Apple and Nvidia could pay up to 66% more for the generational improvements – a price hike that may be passed on to consumers.

Intel's 14A process promises big gains but at a higher price than 18A

SK hynix and ASML debut world's first High-NA EUV lithography system for DRAM production

TSMC to raise prices by up to 10% in 2026, citing US tariffs as a factor

Apple secures half of TSMC's 2nm chip production for iPhone 18

SoftBank buys Foxconn's Ohio plant to build AI servers for US data centers

US government weighs buying a stake in Intel after Trump meets CEO

In context: Barely a week after President Trump called for Intel's new CEO to resign, reports suggest that the White House is considering buying a stake in the beleaguered chip giant, with its current boss presumably still in place. If implemented, the plan would mark the second time in the past 12 months that the government has mulled direct intervention in the United States' only advanced semiconductor manufacturer.

Apple unveils new $100 billion US investment plan amid tariff pressure

Former AMD and Intel architect Raja Koduri's startup unveils RISC-V model to cut chip development costs by 90%

Intel's 18A process hit by low yields and quality issues, putting manufacturing comeback in doubt

TSMC launches legal action against former employees for allegedly trying to leak 2nm trade secrets

Samsung posts brutal financials as chip business profits plunge by 94%

Samsung lands $16.5 billion chip contract with Tesla

Intel's 14A chip process in jeopardy, while cutting jobs and pulling back global expansion

AMD CEO Lisa Su says TSMC chips made in the US cost up to 20% more – but they're worth it

Palmer Luckey asks if you'd pay 20% more for a laptop entirely made in the US

Former ASML and NXP engineer jailed for leaking chipmaking secrets to Russia

In context: As tensions rise over semiconductor dominance, intellectual property tied to chip manufacturing has become a prime target for espionage. Companies like ASML and NXP sit at the center of this strategic tech battleground, making any breach not just a corporate concern but a geopolitical one. A recent case in the Netherlands highlights just how far some actors are willing to go to access this sensitive technology.

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan admits company is no longer a top 10 chipmaker

Trump trade advisor Peter Navarro calls it "inconceivable" that Apple can't produce iPhones outside China

Drought-stricken copper mines may disrupt one-third of global semiconductor production by 2035

Google insiders explain why US phone manufacturing fell short, just as Trump calls on Apple to try again

Samsung delays $37B Texas chip plant with no customers in sight

TSMC shifts focus to US, postpones new chip plant in Japan

Texas Instruments unveils $60 billion 'historic' plan to expand US chipmaking

TSMC's 2nm wafer prices hit $30,000 as SRAM yields reportedly hit 90%

In context: TSMC has steadily raised the prices of its most advanced semiconductor process nodes over the past several years – so much so that one analysis suggests the cost per transistor hasn't decreased in over a decade. Further price hikes, driven by tariffs and rising development costs, are reinforcing the notion that Moore's Law is truly dead.