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TSMC Forecasts AI Adoption Could Help Global Semiconductor Market Reach $1.5 Trillion Milestone by 2030
- Friday May 15, 2026
- Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by David Delima
TSMC predicts that the global semiconductor market will reach $1.5 trillion (roughly Rs. 1,43,89,471 crore) by 2030, according to a Reuters report citing a presentation prepared by the Taiwan-based chipmaker for a tech symposium. Further, the chipmaker reportedly forecasts that AI and high-performance computing will account for a majority of this m...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Samsung Hits $1 Trillion Valuation, Joining TSMC in Elite Club
- Wednesday May 6, 2026
- Sangmi Cha, Bloomberg
The milestone came as Samsung’s shares rallied 14 percent on Wednesday, making it only the second Asian firm after Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. to hit the mark. Samsung’s gain also boosted the Kospi benchmark by more than 6 percent, driving it above the 7,000 level for the first time.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Apple Said to Be in Talks With Intel and Samsung to Produce Its Chips in the US
- Tuesday May 5, 2026
- Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by David Delima
Apple is in early talks with Intel, the US-based tech giant, to offer a chip manufacturing contract to the company for future Apple SoCs, according to a report citing people with knowledge of the matter. On top of this, executives of the Cupertino company have reportedly visited the new Samsung facility in Texas, which is currently under constructi...
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www.gadgets360.com
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OpenAI Accelerates AI Phone Development With Advanced MediaTek Processor: Ming-Chi Kuo
- Tuesday May 5, 2026
- Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by David Delima
Ming-Chi Kuo offered details about OpenAI's first AI phone. The company is said to be fast-tracking its first AI agent phone, with mass production set to start as early as the first half of next year. It is said to run on a customised version of the MediaTek Dimensity 9600 chipset, manufactured using TSMC's N2P node. The chipset could feature an im...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Qualcomm CEO Reportedly Visits Samsung Foundry in Korea to Discuss Producing 2nm Chips
- Wednesday April 22, 2026
- Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by David Delima
Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon reportedly visited South Korea to meet Samsung executives. The company is reportedly in talks with Samsung Foundry for the production of Qualcomm's next-generation Snapdragon 8 Elite chips, aka Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 SoCs, using a 2nm process. The next-generation Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 series chipsets are likely to b...
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www.gadgets360.com
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OnePlus 16, iQOO 16, Redmi K100 Pro Max Tipped to Launch at Higher Prices This Year
- Thursday March 5, 2026
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by David Delima
Upcoming flagship phones from OnePlus, iQOO, and Redmi may launch at higher prices, according to tipster Digital Chat Station. Models such as the OnePlus 16, iQOO 16, and Redmi K100 Pro Max could start at around CNY 5,000 (roughly Rs. 66,000) for the 12GB + 256GB variant. These devices are expected to use next-generation chips like the Snapdragon 8...
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www.gadgets360.com
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iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone Air 2 May Reportedly Receive a Price Hike Amid Rising Component Costs
- Saturday January 3, 2026
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Ketan Pratap
Apple is rumoured to introduce its next-generation flagship mobile chipset based on the 2nm node in 2026, following in the footsteps of Samsung, which unveiled the 2nm Exynos 2600 in December. The development of the purported processor, however, could make future iPhone models more expensive. According to a report, the Cupertino-based tech giant wi...
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www.gadgets360.com
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TSMC Reportedly Informs Apple of Higher Chip Fabrication Costs Under 5nm Next Year
- Friday November 7, 2025
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Ketan Pratap
Manufacturing the iPhone and other devices could become more expensive for Apple due to the alleged rise in costs. As per a tipster, the Cupertino-based tech giant has been informed by TSMC of the impending rise in advanced fabrication processes of chipsets under 5 (nm) next year. While the general increase in production costs is said to be between...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Leak Hints at Two Variants Including 'Pro' Model
- Wednesday November 5, 2025
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by David Delima
A new leak suggests Qualcomm’s upcoming Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chipset will debut in two versions, including a standard model and a Pro variant. Both will use TSMC’s 2nm N2P process and a 2+3+3 CPU core layout, but the Pro will feature LPDDR6 memory, a faster GPU, and enhanced AI capabilities. Expected to cost about $70 (roughly Rs. 6,200) mo...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Nvidia Bets Big on Intel With $5 Billion Stake and Chip Partnership
- Thursday September 18, 2025
- Reuters
Nvidia is investing $5 billion in chipmaker Intel to acquire roughly four percent stake in the struggling company. Nvidia's support represents a new opening for Intel after years of turnaround efforts at the famed US manufacturer failed to pay off, and it sent shares soaring 30 percent in premarket action.
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www.gadgets360.com
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MediaTek Dimensity 9500 Launch Date Announced; Company Designs Its First Chip Using TSMC’s 2nm Process
- Tuesday September 16, 2025
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by David Delima
MediaTek, a leading chipmaker, has finished designing and testing its flagship chip on TSMC’s cutting-edge 2nm process, making it one of the first companies to adopt this advanced technology. Mass production is slated for the end of next year. The company also revealed that its next-generation Dimensity flagship SoC, likely the Dimensity 9500, is...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Apple Set to Take Nearly Half of TSMC’s 2nm Chip Production: Report
- Thursday August 28, 2025
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by Ketan Pratap
TSMC is reportedly set to begin mass production of 2-nanometer chips in late 2025, with capacity at its Baoshan and Kaohsiung plants expected to remain fully utilised through 2026. Apple is said to have secured nearly half of the output, making it TSMC’s top customer, while Qualcomm ranks second. Other initial adopters of the process include AMD,...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Netherland’s ASML Is the Most Important Company Behind the Global Rise of AI: 5 Things You Should Know
- Thursday June 19, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Ketan Pratap
Extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines are the only such systems that can inscribe transistors smaller than 7nm on a microchip. This means everything from a modern smartphones, powerful GPUs, and data servers powering the compute for advanced AI models are all developed using this technology. And, there is only company in the world that man...
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www.gadgets360.com
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iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max and iPhone 18 Fold Said to Debut With 2nm A20 Chipset in 2026
- Wednesday June 4, 2025
- Written by Sheldon Pinto, Edited by David Delima
After using TSMC’s 3nm process for its iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro series, Apple seems to be in a position to switch to an even more efficient 2nm manufacturing process, for its future iPhone 18 Pro models. The 2nm node is expected to bring better power efficiency among other benefits.
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www.gadgets360.com
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TSMC Says US Tariffs Have Some Impact But AI Demand Robust
- Tuesday June 3, 2025
- Reuters
Taiwan's TSMC said on Tuesday that US tariffs were having some impact on the company and had been discussed with Washington. TSMC's Chief Executive C.C. Wei has disclosed that the company had not seen any changes in customer behaviour due to tariff uncertainty.
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www.gadgets360.com
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TSMC Forecasts AI Adoption Could Help Global Semiconductor Market Reach $1.5 Trillion Milestone by 2030
- Friday May 15, 2026
- Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by David Delima
TSMC predicts that the global semiconductor market will reach $1.5 trillion (roughly Rs. 1,43,89,471 crore) by 2030, according to a Reuters report citing a presentation prepared by the Taiwan-based chipmaker for a tech symposium. Further, the chipmaker reportedly forecasts that AI and high-performance computing will account for a majority of this m...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Samsung Hits $1 Trillion Valuation, Joining TSMC in Elite Club
- Wednesday May 6, 2026
- Sangmi Cha, Bloomberg
The milestone came as Samsung’s shares rallied 14 percent on Wednesday, making it only the second Asian firm after Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. to hit the mark. Samsung’s gain also boosted the Kospi benchmark by more than 6 percent, driving it above the 7,000 level for the first time.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Apple Said to Be in Talks With Intel and Samsung to Produce Its Chips in the US
- Tuesday May 5, 2026
- Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by David Delima
Apple is in early talks with Intel, the US-based tech giant, to offer a chip manufacturing contract to the company for future Apple SoCs, according to a report citing people with knowledge of the matter. On top of this, executives of the Cupertino company have reportedly visited the new Samsung facility in Texas, which is currently under constructi...
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www.gadgets360.com
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OpenAI Accelerates AI Phone Development With Advanced MediaTek Processor: Ming-Chi Kuo
- Tuesday May 5, 2026
- Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by David Delima
Ming-Chi Kuo offered details about OpenAI's first AI phone. The company is said to be fast-tracking its first AI agent phone, with mass production set to start as early as the first half of next year. It is said to run on a customised version of the MediaTek Dimensity 9600 chipset, manufactured using TSMC's N2P node. The chipset could feature an im...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Qualcomm CEO Reportedly Visits Samsung Foundry in Korea to Discuss Producing 2nm Chips
- Wednesday April 22, 2026
- Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by David Delima
Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon reportedly visited South Korea to meet Samsung executives. The company is reportedly in talks with Samsung Foundry for the production of Qualcomm's next-generation Snapdragon 8 Elite chips, aka Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 SoCs, using a 2nm process. The next-generation Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 series chipsets are likely to b...
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www.gadgets360.com
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OnePlus 16, iQOO 16, Redmi K100 Pro Max Tipped to Launch at Higher Prices This Year
- Thursday March 5, 2026
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by David Delima
Upcoming flagship phones from OnePlus, iQOO, and Redmi may launch at higher prices, according to tipster Digital Chat Station. Models such as the OnePlus 16, iQOO 16, and Redmi K100 Pro Max could start at around CNY 5,000 (roughly Rs. 66,000) for the 12GB + 256GB variant. These devices are expected to use next-generation chips like the Snapdragon 8...
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www.gadgets360.com
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iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone Air 2 May Reportedly Receive a Price Hike Amid Rising Component Costs
- Saturday January 3, 2026
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Ketan Pratap
Apple is rumoured to introduce its next-generation flagship mobile chipset based on the 2nm node in 2026, following in the footsteps of Samsung, which unveiled the 2nm Exynos 2600 in December. The development of the purported processor, however, could make future iPhone models more expensive. According to a report, the Cupertino-based tech giant wi...
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www.gadgets360.com
-
TSMC Reportedly Informs Apple of Higher Chip Fabrication Costs Under 5nm Next Year
- Friday November 7, 2025
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Ketan Pratap
Manufacturing the iPhone and other devices could become more expensive for Apple due to the alleged rise in costs. As per a tipster, the Cupertino-based tech giant has been informed by TSMC of the impending rise in advanced fabrication processes of chipsets under 5 (nm) next year. While the general increase in production costs is said to be between...
-
www.gadgets360.com
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Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Leak Hints at Two Variants Including 'Pro' Model
- Wednesday November 5, 2025
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by David Delima
A new leak suggests Qualcomm’s upcoming Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chipset will debut in two versions, including a standard model and a Pro variant. Both will use TSMC’s 2nm N2P process and a 2+3+3 CPU core layout, but the Pro will feature LPDDR6 memory, a faster GPU, and enhanced AI capabilities. Expected to cost about $70 (roughly Rs. 6,200) mo...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Nvidia Bets Big on Intel With $5 Billion Stake and Chip Partnership
- Thursday September 18, 2025
- Reuters
Nvidia is investing $5 billion in chipmaker Intel to acquire roughly four percent stake in the struggling company. Nvidia's support represents a new opening for Intel after years of turnaround efforts at the famed US manufacturer failed to pay off, and it sent shares soaring 30 percent in premarket action.
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www.gadgets360.com
-
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 Launch Date Announced; Company Designs Its First Chip Using TSMC’s 2nm Process
- Tuesday September 16, 2025
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by David Delima
MediaTek, a leading chipmaker, has finished designing and testing its flagship chip on TSMC’s cutting-edge 2nm process, making it one of the first companies to adopt this advanced technology. Mass production is slated for the end of next year. The company also revealed that its next-generation Dimensity flagship SoC, likely the Dimensity 9500, is...
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
Apple Set to Take Nearly Half of TSMC’s 2nm Chip Production: Report
- Thursday August 28, 2025
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by Ketan Pratap
TSMC is reportedly set to begin mass production of 2-nanometer chips in late 2025, with capacity at its Baoshan and Kaohsiung plants expected to remain fully utilised through 2026. Apple is said to have secured nearly half of the output, making it TSMC’s top customer, while Qualcomm ranks second. Other initial adopters of the process include AMD,...
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
Netherland’s ASML Is the Most Important Company Behind the Global Rise of AI: 5 Things You Should Know
- Thursday June 19, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Ketan Pratap
Extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines are the only such systems that can inscribe transistors smaller than 7nm on a microchip. This means everything from a modern smartphones, powerful GPUs, and data servers powering the compute for advanced AI models are all developed using this technology. And, there is only company in the world that man...
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max and iPhone 18 Fold Said to Debut With 2nm A20 Chipset in 2026
- Wednesday June 4, 2025
- Written by Sheldon Pinto, Edited by David Delima
After using TSMC’s 3nm process for its iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro series, Apple seems to be in a position to switch to an even more efficient 2nm manufacturing process, for its future iPhone 18 Pro models. The 2nm node is expected to bring better power efficiency among other benefits.
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
TSMC Says US Tariffs Have Some Impact But AI Demand Robust
- Tuesday June 3, 2025
- Reuters
Taiwan's TSMC said on Tuesday that US tariffs were having some impact on the company and had been discussed with Washington. TSMC's Chief Executive C.C. Wei has disclosed that the company had not seen any changes in customer behaviour due to tariff uncertainty.
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www.gadgets360.com