Hardware
Apple Shifts Chip Roadmap Toward M7 Series
Apple is reportedly skipping high-end M6 chip development to prioritize the AI-optimized M7 series, with the first M7-powered devices expected in 2027.
October 16, 2026, 02:53 AM·IT之家
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Money
TSMC Reports Strong Quarterly Growth Amid Market Volatility
TSMC exceeded third-quarter revenue expectations with $46.36 billion, yet shares slipped 2% as an industry-wide selloff hit AI-related chipmakers.
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Money
ASML Faces Record Demand for Chipmaking Tools Amid AI Boom
ASML faces surging demand for semiconductor manufacturing equipment as major tech firms aggressively expand their AI infrastructure, leading to orders extending into 2030.
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Money
TSMC Sets Conditions for Collaboration on Musk’s Terafab Project
TSMC confirmed ongoing talks with Elon Musk regarding the Terafab chip project in Texas, but insists on maintaining full operational control of the facility.
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TSMC and Musk at Odds Over Terafab Operational Control
TSMC and Elon Musk are negotiating a partnership for the Terafab chip factory in Texas, but remain at odds over who will manage the facility's operations.
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Money
TSMC Raises 2026 Outlook Following Record Quarterly Profit
TSMC reported record third-quarter profits and raised its 2026 growth forecast, driven by sustained demand for AI-related chip production.
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AI
Huawei Outlines Challenges for Tau Law Implementation
Huawei's Chief Scientist for EDA, Huang Yu, stated that EDA tools present the greatest challenge to the company's Tau law framework during the 2026 Bay Area Chip Exhibition.
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AI
Nvidia CEO Outlines AI Safety Strategy and UK Investment Plans
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang warned that the company may cut off chip supplies to developers of unsafe AI, while announcing a $250 million investment in UK AI safety research.
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Microsoft Unveils Maia 300 AI Accelerator to Challenge Nvidia
Microsoft has introduced its third-generation Maia 300 AI accelerator, which the company claims offers 40% higher performance than Nvidia-based systems at the same power consumption.
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Money
Broadcom Secures Over $92 Billion in Debt for AI Infrastructure
Broadcom is arranging debt packages for Anthropic and OpenAI that could exceed $92 billion to support the development of AI infrastructure and secure long-term chip orders.
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Money
Applied Materials Launches $5 Billion Semiconductor R&D Hub
Applied Materials has launched a $5 billion R&D center in California, bringing together major chipmakers to accelerate development cycles by at least 30%.
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AI
Gina Raimondo Calls for Global AI Cooperation
Former US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo argues that global cooperation is necessary to manage AI risks, as her organization RAISE US raises $500 million for workforce retraining.
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Hardware
Tesla and SpaceX Unveil Terafab Chip Manufacturing Initiative
Tesla and SpaceX are launching the Terafab initiative in Texas to accelerate chip development through rapid testing and integrated manufacturing cycles.
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Hardware
Tesla and SpaceX Launch Terafab Initiative for Rapid Chip Development
Tesla and SpaceX are launching the Terafab R&D facility in Texas, aiming to test 10 new chip designs annually to accelerate development cycles for vehicles, robots, and AI infrastructure.
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AI
Microsoft Unveils Maia 300 AI Chips to Cut Nvidia Reliance
Microsoft is launching its Maia 300 AI accelerator to shift inference workloads away from Nvidia, targeting a 2027 rollout for large-scale data center deployments.
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Money
Broadcom CEO Criticizes AI Investment Trends
Broadcom CEO Hock Tan warned that many AI investors are acting like casino gamblers, even as his company projects $230 billion in AI chip sales by 2028.
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Hardware
AI Infrastructure Demand Triggers Global Smartphone Shipment Decline
Global smartphone shipments fell by 20% in Q3 2026 as AI data centers absorbed memory chip supply, leading to production constraints and a shift toward premium device strategies.
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Money
Synopsys Eyes Chinese AI Integration for Chip Design
Synopsys plans to integrate local AI models into its chip design tools for the Chinese market to bypass regional restrictions while maintaining compliance with US export laws.
3DNews - Daily Digital Digest
Hardware
GlobalFoundries Targets 7nm-Class Performance With New FDX Fusion Platform
GlobalFoundries aims to reach 7nm-class performance by 2028 with its new FDX Fusion platform, backed by a €1.1 billion expansion of its German manufacturing facility.
3DNews - Daily Digital Digest
Money
Musk Defines Operational Structure for Terafab Chip Plant
Elon Musk announced that Tesla and SpaceX will independently operate the Terafab AI chip factory in Texas, ruling out TSMC as an operator while keeping Intel as a technology partner.
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