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Asian and European chip stocks tumbled Monday after leaders of the world’s biggest artificial intelligence companies called for the industry to slow development of the technology for safety reasons. Nvidia and Intel are down in premarket trading.

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FEATURE Stock futures were edging higher on Thursday, even as oil carried on rising having topped $100 a barrel for the first time since July the previous session. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. reported a 53.3% increase in monthly sales, with the company struggling to meet overwhelming demand from the global AI infrastructure buildout.

Samsung, TSMC and Intel rarely move in lockstep. This time, all three are betting on the same piece of equipment.

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By Ben Blanchard and Wen-Yee Lee TAIPEI, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Taiwan flexed its chip diplomacy muscles at a major trade show last week, portraying itself as a democratic and reliable supplier for the AI

The stock market fell this week before bouncing. Nvidia, Micron, Sandisk are new buys, but for how long? Apple, inflation data loom.

A government estimate reveals fresh investment plans from unnamed Taiwanese firms, stacked on top of TSMC’s already massive US commitment.

TAIPEI, Sept 2 () - Taiwanese companies are planning another $20 billion of investments in the U. driven by demand for AI applications, the island's ‌economy minister said on Wednesday without giving details, though drawing a warm ‌response from a visiting U.

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Cisco is navigating a shortage that’s squeezing the whole AI infrastructure industry.

Nvidia earnings land August 26 with 97% beat odds, yet options hedging and chip outflows show traders bracing for another post-beat drop.

The chipmaker remains dominant for now, but an onslaught of companies is encroaching on its territory.

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi on Monday unveiled a new version of its in-house Xring handset processor, betting that deeper control over key components will help strengthen its supply chain ‌and reduce reliance on external chip suppliers. The introduction of Xring O3 comes a year after Xiaomi launched ‌its first proprietary smartphone processor, the Xring O1, marking the latest step in the world's third-largest smartphone vendor's push to join rivals such as Apple, Samsung ​Electronics and Huawei in developing its own chips. TSMC will manufacture the new chip using its 3-nanometre production technology, two people familiar with the matter said.

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi on Monday unveiled a new version of its in-house Xring handset processor, betting that deeper control over key components will help strengthen its supply chain ‌and reduce reliance on external chip suppliers. The introduction of Xring O3 comes a year after Xiaomi launched ‌its first proprietary smartphone processor, the Xring O1, marking the latest step in the world's third-largest smartphone vendor's push to join rivals such as Apple, Samsung ​Electronics and Huawei in developing its own chips. TSMC will manufacture the new chip using its 3-nanometre production technology, two people familiar with the matter said.

Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo has built a custom chip that the company said will improve the performance of its robotaxis, while also diversifying its chip supply beyond third-party companies such as Nvidia Corp.

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Samsung Electronics has raised prices for some advanced contract chipmaking services by up to 15% for new orders, two people familiar with the matter said, as demand for AI chips tightens capacity in a business long dominated by TSMC. Demand from Chinese ‌customers has been particularly strong, but Samsung has been unable to meet all orders because it must serve U.S. customers and reserve part ‌of its capacity to support its own chip production, said the sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they are discussing sensitive commercial matters. Chinese customers are among those accepting the ​steepest price increase, one of the sources said, underscoring how U.S. curbs on exports of advanced chipmaking equipment to China have increased local firms' reliance on overseas foundries.

At the end of the first half of 2026, on the cusp of a major correction in the sector, more than three quarters of the Situational Awareness fund was betting on just five stocks, all of which were, in essence, one big bet on AI.

$2.2 billion That’s the stake that Harvard University’s endowment fund holds in SpaceX, according to a Friday securities filing. It amounts to roughly 12.9 million shares. That’s a much bigger investment than in other major tech companies, the document showed: By comparison, Harvard Management has a roughly $350 million stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing and $234 million worth of Amazon shares.

TOKYO—When Sony said in March that it was offloading its television business to a new joint venture with a Chinese rival, many in Japan felt a pang of nostalgia for the heyday of the country’s consumer-electronics industry. This is true even though he has worked for the company since 1987, and is fluent in corporate lore about when color TV—and later, the Walkman and PlayStation—made Sony a household name. Since taking the top job last year, Totoki has made the TV deal, brought in chip giant TSMC to collaborate on Sony’s valuable image sensor and spun off Sony’s financial arm—a unit he once ran.

Tracey Ryniec and John Blank debate the slowing job market while AI spending is also booming.

Applied Materials just posted record revenue and its fifth straight earnings beat, yet the stock fell anyway. Three metrics from the next few quarters will separate a temporary pullback from something more telling about the AI capex cycle.

TAIPEI, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Taiwan's tech-reliant economy is expected to grow at its fastest pace in nearly four decades this year, the statistics agency said on Friday, upgrading its forecast due to

Sony Group has agreed to form a joint venture with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. to produce next-generation image sensors for smartphones.