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Major Apple supplier TSMC’s revenue handily beats estimates
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC)’s quarterly sales topped estimates, reinforcing investor hopes that the torrid pace of…
Major Apple supplier TSMC shares hit record high
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) shares reached a record high on Tuesday, putting the world’s largest contract chipmaker…
Apple supplier Kioxia files for IPO
Bain Capital-backed Kioxia, an Apple NAND flash supplier, filed for an IPO on Friday and sources familiar with the matter said the…
Major Apple supplier TSMC says investment plan in America unchanged after President Trump wins election
Major Apple supplier TSMC, the world’s largest dedicated independent “pure-play” semiconductor foundry, says its investment plan in America…
GlobalFoundries forecasts upbeat Q4 results on strong demand from iPhone supplier
GlobalFoundries, the world’s third-largest contract chipmaker, has raised its fourth-quarter revenue forecast, exceeding Wall Street…
Major Apple supplier TSMC’s third-quarter revenue easily beats market forecast
Major Apple supplier TSMC, the world’s leading semiconductor manufacturer, reported strong third-quarter revenue that surpassed…
Apple supplier Jabil beats fourth-quarter estimates
Electronic components manufacturer Jabil reported stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter results and announced restructuring plans…
Apple Silicon supplier TSMC breaks ground on €10 billion plant in Dresden, Germany
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) broke ground in Dresden, Germany as it builds its first European plant amid growing…
Apple supplier stocks tank after Berkshire sells half of its Apple stake
Apple’s suppliers’ share prices dropped after Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway nearly halved its stake in the California-based tech co…
Taiwan June exports tops forecasts on AI demand
Taiwan’s exports in June defied expectations, surging more than anticipated. This growth is attributed to Taiwan’s role…
Major Apple supplier TSMC stock hits NT$1,000 in AI-powered rally
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) continues its record-breaking run, surging past NT$1,000 per share on the back of surging…
Apple supplier TDK says battery breakthrough can deliver higher performance for wearables
Japanese electronic parts maker TDK on Monday said it had successfully developed a material for its solid-state batteries that can be…
Apple supplier TSMC says it has discussed moving chip fabs out of Taiwan but such a move impossible
Major Apple supplier TSMC, the Taiwanese contract chipmaker whose major clients include Apple and Nvidia, said on Tuesday it had held talks…
Major Apple supplier TSMC expects annual revenue growth of 10% in semiconductor industry
Taiwanese contract chipmaker TSMC, a major Apple supplier, on Thursday forecast an annual revenue growth of 10% in…
Socialist Republic of Vietnam ‘encourages’ Apple supplier Foxconn to cut power use by 30%
Officials of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam have called on Apple supplier Foxconn to voluntarily reduce power use by 30%…
Apple supplier TSMC’s sales jumped 60% in April on AI chip demand
Major Apple supplier Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) saw April sales jump 60% to NT$236 billion (US$7.3 billion) as…
Apple fortifies supply chain in China while increasing presence in India and Southeast Asia
In a strategic balancing act, Apple is simultaneously increasing ties in China while also expanding in India and Southeast Asia and India…
Apple plans to spend more in Socialist Republic of Vietnam as it looks beyond China
As Apple and other global tech firms to look beyond China to secure their supply chains, cut costs, and open up new markets, Apple is…
Major Apple supplier TSMC cuts chip market outlook as consumer weakness persists
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) scaled back its outlook for a chip market expansion, cautioning that the smartphone…
Major Apple supplier TSMC expects Q2 sales to jump on ‘insatiable’ AI demand
Major Apple supplier TSMC, the world’s largest chipmaker and a major Apple and Nvidia supplier, forecast second-quarter sales may…
Major Apple supplier TSMC first-quarter profit expected to rise 5% on strong AI chip demand
Major Apple supplier Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the dominant producer of advanced chips used in AI…
Apple supplier TSMC’s Q1 revenue rise beats market expectations
Major Apple supplier TSMC reported a 16.5% rise in first-quarter revenue on Wednesday, beating market expectations and at the high…
Apple Silicon supplier TSMC wins $6.6 billion U.S. subsidy for Arizona chip production
Apple Silicon supplier TSMC has been awarded a $6.6 billion U.S. subsidy and up to $5 billion in low-cost government loans for Arizona chip…
Apple Silicon supplier TSMC resumes work at production sites after earthquake pause
Apple Silicon supplier Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) resumed work at its construction sites in the earthquake-hit country…
Apple supplier Foxconn turns bullish on 2024 – thanks to booming demand for AI servers
Major Apple assembler Foxconn is taking a significantly more bullish outlook for this year, saying on Thursday that it expected…
Employees at Apple supplier Flex’s India plant stage one-day strike
Demanding higher wages and the recognition of a union, hundreds of workers at a manufacturing plant of Apple supplier Flex in India…
Major Apple supplier TSMC’s monthly sales rise in latest sign of sector recovery
Major Apple supplier Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC)’s January sales rose after strong demand for AI chips helped…
TSMC’s fourth quarter profit better than expected
In another sign that a chip industry downturn may have bottomed out, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC)’s net income was…
Major Apple supplier TSMC beats expectations on fourth-quarter revenue
Taiwan chipmaker and major Apple supplier TSMC reported fourth-quarter revenue on Wednesday that beat both the company’s and…
Apple plans to make a quarter of global iPhone production in India within 2-3 years
Apple and its assemblers are looking to build more than 50 million iPhones in India annually within the next two to three years, with…
Apple to move key iPad engineering resources to Vietnam strengthening alternative manufacturing of China
Apple is for the first time allocating product development resources for the iPad to Vietnam, a major step toward strengthening the…
Major Apple supplier TSMC Q3 profit beats expectations; expects ‘healthy growth year’
Taiwanese chipmaker and major Apple supplier TSMC posted a 25% fall in third quarter net profit on Thursday, beating expectations, and…
Lifted by American demand, Taiwan exports rise for first time in 13 months
Taiwan’s exports rose in September, rising for the first time in 13 months on increased American demand ahead of the Christmas shopping…
Inside one of the biggest iPhone plants in India powering Apple’s pivot away from China
A factory complex in Sriperumbudur, an industrial town in India, in Tamil Nadu state, is one of Apple’s most important iPhone assembly hubs…
All iPhone displays are barcoded to prevent manufacturing scams
Apple spent millions to add a barcode to every iPhone display in order to avoid being charged hundreds of millions of dollars by…
Major Apple supplier TSMC to invest up to $100 million in Arm Holdings’ IPO
Major Apple supplier TSMC, the world’s largest contract chipmaker, will invest up to $100 million in chip designer Arm Holdings Plc’s IPO …
Apple supplier tops China tech stocks on strong earnings
A unit of electric-vehicle maker BYD Co. that also supplies parts for Apple has climbed 23% this month, making it the best performer…
US-China trade war threatens to add to Apple’s Mac, iPhone, and other prices
As U.S.-China relations continue to sour, the way Macs, iPhones, iPads, and other Apple devices are made is changing, and that shift…
In unusual move, TSMC not charging Apple for defective 3nm chips
In an unusual move contrary to the normal way of doing business, chip fabricator TSMC is not charging Apple for defective 3nm chips ahead of…
Apple assembler Foxconn invests $500 million in India in shift from China
Apple biggest assembler, Foxconn Technology Group, is planning to invest close to $500 million to build two component factories in India as…
Apple aims to keep iPhone production steady; targets 85 million iPhone 15 units this year
Apple is asking suppliers to produce some 85 million units of the iPhone 15 this year, roughly in line with the year before, said…