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TSMC second-quarter profit seen jumping 30% on surging AI chip demand

TSMC second-quarter profit seen jumping 30% on surging AI chip demand

Business
Jessica Roberts

TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, the main producer of advanced chips used in artificial intelligence applications, is expected to report ...

Taiwan says it backed down from retrieving one of its fishing vessels seized by China to avoid escalation

Taiwan says it backed down from retrieving one of its fishing vessels seized by China to avoid escalation

World
David Turner

China seized a Taiwanese fishing boat it says was trespassing in its waters. Taiwan’s Coast Guard rushed its patrol boats to the ...

Taiwan says China told Taiwan’s coast guard to not interfere in the detention of Taiwanese boat crew

Taiwan says China told Taiwan’s coast guard to not interfere in the detention of Taiwanese boat crew

World
David Turner

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan said Wednesday that China ordered Taiwan’s coast guard against interfering in the detention of a Taiwanese fishing ...

Taiwan says China’s coast guard has detained a Taiwanese fishing vessel, and demands its release

Taiwan says China’s coast guard has detained a Taiwanese fishing vessel, and demands its release

World
David Turner

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan said the Chinese coast guard boarded a Taiwanese fishing boat Tuesday before steering it to a port ...

US approves new 0 million arms sale to Taiwan for drones, related equipment

US approves new $360 million arms sale to Taiwan for drones, related equipment

Politics
Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Tuesday approved a new $360 million weapons sale to Taiwan, sending the island hundreds of ...

Why Applied Materials, ASML Holding, and Taiwan Semiconductor Stocks All Popped on Wednesday

Why Applied Materials, ASML Holding, and Taiwan Semiconductor Stocks All Popped on Wednesday

Business
Jessica Roberts

Wednesday is shaping up to be a good day for semiconductor investors, as good news from China (and a potential money grab ...

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger takes shot at Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s claim that Intel processors are outdated in AI era

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger takes shot at Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s claim that Intel processors are outdated in AI era

Technology
Michael Johnson

Intel chief executive officer Pat Gelsinger took the stage at the Computex show in Taiwan to talk about new products he expects ...

TSMC says it has discussed moving fabs out of Taiwan but such a move impossible

TSMC says it has discussed moving fabs out of Taiwan but such a move impossible

Business
Jessica Roberts

By Faith Hung, Max A. Cherney and Ben Blanchard HSINCHU/TAIPEI, Taiwan (Reuters) -Taiwanese contract chipmaker TSMC, whose major clients include Nvidia and ...

US lawmakers visit Taiwan in show of support for new president after China’s military drills

US lawmakers visit Taiwan in show of support for new president after China’s military drills

Politics
Amanda Smith

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A U.S. congressional delegation met Taiwan’s new leader on Monday in a show of support shortly after China ...

Lai Ching-te takes office as the new president of Taiwan

Lai Ching-te takes office as the new president of Taiwan

World
David Turner

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s new president, Lai Ching-te, said in his inauguration speech Monday that he wants peace with China and ...