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TSMC plans to produce 3nm chips at its second plant in Kumamoto, Japan; sources say that is an upgrade from an original plan to produce 7nm chips by late 2027
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (51+ words) Bloomberg: TSMC plans to produce 3nm chips at its second plant in Kumamoto, Japan; sources say that is an upgrade from an original plan to produce 7nm chips by late 2027 This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared…...
How Arizona is training talent for its growing chip industry as suppliers fear tighter US immigration policy; Arizona has drawn $200B+ in investments since 2020 (Nikkei Asia)
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (71+ words) [Techmeme permalink] Nikkei Asia: How Arizona is training talent for its growing chip industry as suppliers fear tighter US immigration policy; Arizona has drawn $200B+ in investments since 2020" " PHOENIX, Arizona " On a late afternoon in autumn at Mesa Community College, a…...
TSMC says the US government has granted the company an annual license to import US chip manufacturing equipment to its facilities in Nanjing, China (Reuters)
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (70+ words) [Techmeme permalink] Reuters: TSMC says the US government has granted the company an annual license to import US chip manufacturing equipment to its facilities in Nanjing, China" " The U.S. government has granted an annual license to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (2330.TW) to…...
Sources: TSMC plans to move chipmaking tools into its second Arizona fab in summer 2026, in line with its push to accelerate US production by “several quarters”
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (71+ words) [Techmeme permalink] Cheng Ting-Fang / Nikkei Asia: Sources: TSMC plans to move chipmaking tools into its second Arizona fab in summer 2026, in line with its push to accelerate US production by "several quarters" " TAIPEI " Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. plans to start…...
A look at “TSMC Village” in North Phoenix, as TSMC brings an influx of skilled workers from Taiwan who face challenges like adapting to a sprawling suburbia
2+ mon, 20+ hour ago (81+ words) [Techmeme permalink] Peter S. Goodman / New York Times: A look at "TSMC Village" in North Phoenix, as TSMC brings an influx of skilled workers from Taiwan who face challenges like adapting to a sprawling suburbia" " Skilled workers from Taiwan engaged in…...
Chip giants' efforts to turn Phoenix into a US hub may hinge on training local workers; an estimated 115K local chip jobs are set to be created in four years
2+ mon, 20+ hour ago (81+ words) [Techmeme permalink] Peter S. Goodman / New York Times: Chip giants' efforts to turn Phoenix into a US hub may hinge on training local workers; an estimated 115K local chip jobs are set to be created in four years" " The success of efforts…...
How TSMC, Intel, and Amkor are transforming Phoenix into the US' chip hub, investing tens of billions and showing the difficulties of large-scale US projects
2+ mon, 20+ hour ago (77+ words) [Techmeme permalink] Peter S. Goodman / New York Times: How TSMC, Intel, and Amkor are transforming Phoenix into the US' chip hub, investing tens of billions and showing the difficulties of large-scale US projects" " The transformation of Phoenix into a semiconductor hub…...
Arizona AG Kris Mayes sues Temu for allegedly stealing customers' data, including their physical location, and counterfeiting local brands
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (71+ words) [Techmeme permalink] Sejal Govindarao / Associated Press: Arizona AG Kris Mayes sues Temu for allegedly stealing customers' data, including their physical location, and counterfeiting local brands" " Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced Tuesday that Arizona is the latest state to sue…...
Sunday Robotics, which debuted its Memo home robot on Nov. 19, hired at least 10 former Tesla employees, including engineers who worked on Autopilot and Optimus
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (73+ words) [Techmeme permalink] Grace Kay / Business Insider: Sunday Robotics, which debuted its Memo home robot on Nov. 19, hired at least 10 former Tesla employees, including engineers who worked on Autopilot and Optimus" " - Sunday Robotics hired several former Tesla staff members to work…...
How a semiconductor investment boom is turning Arizona into “America's Semiconductor HQ”, attracting more than $200B in investments in the last five years
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (71+ words) [Techmeme permalink] Justine Calma / The Verge: How a semiconductor investment boom is turning Arizona into "America's Semiconductor HQ, attracting more than $200B in investments in the last five years" " Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images " Arizona's economy was once dominated by…...