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Samsung teases its Exynos 2600 as a 2nm comeback kid
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Korean giant hints it has finally heard the complaints.

Samsung has splashed out a glossy trailer to prove it really is cooking up the world’s first 2nm GAA chipset, the Exynos 2600, after months of leaks, whispers and leakers swearing blind it was the real deal.

TSMC races to build more 2nm fabs as demand crushes capacity
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Taiwan’s chip colossus digs deeper into its pockets

The boss of the world’s biggest chip foundry has admitted that TSMC cannot churn out enough silicon to satisfy the world’s appetite.

TSMC investigates ex-exec over Intel move
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Tuesday, 25 November 2025 09:53

TSMC investigates ex-exec over Intel move


Taiwan’s chip titan bristles as a retired strategist jumps ship

TSMC has kicked off a probe into former vice president of corporate strategy Lo Wen jen after he leapt from retirement into a new gig at Troubled Chipzilla.

Samsung shows off its 2nm GAA performance
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Monday, 17 November 2025 10:41

Samsung shows off its 2nm GAA performance


Hopes a few nanometres will save its bacon

Samsung Electronics has finally bragged about real two-nanometer mass production results, rather than mumbling vague promises.

Samsung Galaxy S26 to land in January
Published in Mobiles
Monday, 10 November 2025 09:38

Samsung Galaxy S26 to land in January


Last-minute shakeups won’t derail the launch

Despite chatter about delays due to internal reshuffles, Samsung is pushing ahead with its Galaxy S26 series.

TSMC hikes Apple's chip prices
Published in Mobiles
Friday, 07 November 2025 11:37

TSMC hikes Apple's chip prices


Looks like that custom silicon empire was not so good after all

TSMC is turning the screws on its biggest customers, with reports suggesting an across-the-board price hike for its most advanced chip-making processes next year. That means Job’s Mob is about to pay through the nose for its custom silicon.

Qualcomm brews Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 on 2nm
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Tuesday, 04 November 2025 11:00

Qualcomm brews Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 on 2nm


New CPU layout and juiced-up performance

Qualcomm’s next flagship chip, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6, is shaping up to be a proper kitchen-sink job. Fresh leaks suggest it will use TSMC’s swanky 2nm N2P process and feature an all-new CPU cluster design.

TSMC’s 2nm race heats up
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Monday, 03 November 2025 11:37

TSMC’s 2nm race heats up


Qualcomm and MediaTek join Apple at the front line

The semiconductor arms race has entered another round, with TSMC speeding ahead on its 2nm roadmap.

Samsung gears up for 2nm and HBM4 mass production
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Korean giant profits surge

Samsung is charging ahead into 2026 with plans to begin mass production of next-generation memory and chip technologies, including its long-awaited 2nm Gate-All-Around (GAA) process.

Samsung sends 2nm Snapdragon sample to Qualcomm
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Hopes to win back Qualcomm with shiny new silicon

Samsung has shipped a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 sample produced on its 2nm GAA process to Qualcomm for evaluation, marking a potential turning point in its bruised relationship with the US chip designer.