TSMC, China and Taiwan

Taiwan chip giant TSMC sued for alleged discrimination
More than a dozen US-based employees of Taiwanese chipmaking giant TSMC have sued the company for apparent discrimination against non-Asian workers, according to a recent lawsuit. The suit alleges that the world’s largest contract manufacturer of chips — used in everything from Apple iPhones to Nvidia’s AI hardware — unfairly favors Asian staff in terms of hiring,
China says TSMC chip curbs undermine interests of Taiwan companies
China's Taiwan Affairs Office said on Wednesday that a U.S. order to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co to halt shipments of advanced chips to some Chinese customers - as reported by Reuters - proved that the United States was "playing the Taiwan card" to raise tensions in the Taiwan Straits.
TSMC Stock Falls After Report Says U.S. Ordered It to Halt AI Chip Shipments to China
The latest effort to curb exports of critical technologies comes after reports that a TSMC product was found inside a Huawei AI chip.
TSMC Will Keep 2nm Chip Production in Taiwan (For Now)
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) can’t produce 2nm chips outside of Tawain, according to J.W. Kuo, the country's Minister of Economic Affairs. The Arizona fab 21 is still on track to produce 4nm chips in 2025.
China chip index nears 3-year high as TSMC order fuels self-reliance bets
China's semiconductor index leapt close to a three-year high on Monday on bets a U.S. order halting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's shipments of advanced chips to Chinese customers could accelerate Beijing's self-reliance efforts.
Five key impacts of TSMC's 7nm AI chip sales halt to China
TSMC has reportedly notified Chinese customers that shipments of AI-related chips made with 7nm or below processes will be halted. Additionally, any AI chip projects initiated after November 11 must be approved by the US Department of Commerce and other relevant agencies.
China's tech firms fear bigger curbs as TSMC stops AI chip supply on US order
Mainland China's chip design firms are anxiously waiting for any further updates from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), after the world's most advanced contract chip manufacturer paused 7-nanometre node services for some artificial intelligence (AI) chip clients in the world's largest semiconductor market by consumption.
TSMC’s AI chip exports to China blocked by US: Trial Balance
The move comes after chips made by Taiwan's largest producer were found in Huawei AI processors at the end of last month.
Samsung joins TSMC to halt supply of sub-7nm chips to China
Following TSMC's letter suspending advanced process foundry services for AI chip companies in mainland China for 7nm and below, Samsung's semiconductor
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Taiwan chip giant TSMC sued for allegedly favouring Asian staff
WASHINGTON - More than a dozen US-based employees of Taiwanese chipmaking giant TSMC have sued the company for alleged ...
TSMC Stops Advanced Chip Shipments to Chinese Customers
The Taiwanese chip giant will halt shipments to Chinese companies after some of its most advanced chips ended up with Huawei.
Samsung may outsource Exynos to TSMC and scrap in-house Snapdragon plans
Samsung Foundry's supposedly abysmal yields make even more sense as it abandons in-house Snapdragon Elite plans and may ...
TSMC reportedly halts advanced chip shipments to Chinese companies
After a chip manufactured by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company was found inside a Huawei processor, the US ...
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Unexploded bomb found at TSMC’s Nanzih Technology Industrial Park
An unexploded World War II (WWII) bomb has been discovered at Nanzih Technology Industrial Park in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, where ...