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MediaTek officially announces the Dimensity 9500s

MediaTek Unveils Its 3nm Dimensity 9500s With Similar CPU Cluster As Dimensity 9500, Zero Efficiency Cores, Largest-In-Class 19MB CPU Cache, 9600MT/s LPDDR5X Support & More

Samsung achieves 50 percent yields on its 2nm GAA process, and is now promoting the SF2P node

Samsung Progresses To 50% Yields On Its 2nm GAA Process, With New Milestone Followed By Guidelines Sent To Foundry Partners To Begin Promoting The New & Improved SF2P Technology

Xiaomi's XRING 02 to present little trouble to Qualcomm and MediaTek due to its older manufacturing process

Xiaomi’s XRING 02 Not Expected To Put Any Pressure On Qualcomm or MediaTek, As The SoC’s Older 3nm lithography Means It Won’t Be Found In Any Flagships

Apple's in-house server chips expected to enter mass production in H2 2026

Apple’s In-House Server Chips Reportedly Entering Mass Production In H2 2026, But The Company Is Expected To Face Two Short-Term Challenges With AI Development

Exynos 2600 Xclipse 960 GPU performance gets a small performance bump

Exynos 2600’s Xclipse 960 GPU Obtains An 8% Overall Performance Boost Before Galaxy Unpacked Begins, Highest Gain Of 61% Recorded In ‘Particle Physics’

Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 Plus loses to Apple's previous-generation M4 in four out of five synthetic CPU and GPU tests

Qualcomm’s Losing Streak Against Apple Silicon Continues, As Snapdragon X2 Plus Fails To Beat The Older M4 In 4 Out Of 5 Synthetic CPU & GPU Benchmark Tests

TSMC's 2nm monthly production to reach 140,000 units by the end of 2026

TSMC’s 2nm Wafer Production To Witness Ambitious Growth, With Monthly Manufacturing Estimated To Reach 140,000 Units Within Just One Year Of Its Inception

Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme reportedly utilizes TSMC's 3nm N3X process for maximizing clock speeds and performance

Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme Reportedly Utilizes TSMC’s 3nm N3X Process To Reach Its Maximum Clock Speeds For The Best-Possible Performance, With Some Trade-Offs

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and Dimensity 9600 to adopt TSMC's 2nm N2P node to reach a higher CPU frequency

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 & Dimensity 9600 To Adopt TSMC’s 2nm ‘N2P’ Process Instead Of N2 To Obtain A Higher CPU Frequency Advantage Over A20, A20 Pro

TSMC 2nm revenue could surpass 3nm and 5nm revenue by Q3 2026

TSMC’s 2nm Process To Surpass The Company’s 3nm & 5nm Technologies In Cumulative Revenue By Q3 2026, Aiming To Become The Most Popular Node Propelled By Explosive AI Growth

TSMC speeding up the construction of its 1.4nm facility in Taiwan, with risk production expected to start in 2027

TSMC Has Reportedly Decided To Expedite Construction Of Its 1.4nm Fabrication Plant Due To ‘Better Than Expected’ Yields, With Risk Production Commencing In 2027

Samsung to introduce a new type of packaging technology with its next-generation Exynos

Future Exynos Chipsets Could Use A New ‘Side By Side’ Packaging To Improve Heat Dissipation While Also Using ‘Heat Pass Block’ Technology Like Samsung’s First 2nm GAA SoC

Samsung's semiconductor division's employees to receive more than triple the performance bonus compared to last year

Samsung’s Semiconductor Division Employees To Receive Performance Bonuses Worth Up To Half Their Annual Salaries In Early 2026, More Than Triple The Rate Last Year

Samsung's Taylor plant in Texas to pursue 2nm GAA production in favor of 4nm

Samsung’s New Plans for Its U.S. Chip Facility Could Put The Korean Giant On Par With TSMC, As The Firm Drops 4nm And Goes Full-Throttle On 2nm GAA

TSMC reportedly introducing price hike for 2nm wafers for four consecutive years

TSMC Is Experiencing A Tight Supply For 2nm Wafers Due To The AI Boom, Will Reportedly Raise Prices Of Its Advanced Nodes For Four Consecutive Years, Starting From New Year’s Day

Apple, Qualcomm and MediaTek could unveil their first 2nm chipsets in the same month, according to rumor

Apple, Qualcomm And MediaTek Could Unveil Their First 2nm Chipsets In The Same Month, As Rumor Claims The Production Cycle Of TSMC’s Advanced Process Is Longer

The Korean Institute Of Semiconductor Engineers predicts chips made on 0.2nm process getting developed in 15 years

The Korean Institute Of Semiconductor Engineers Predicts That The Development Of 0.2nm Chips And Monolithic 3D Structuring Can Happen In 15 Years

Apple is reportedly running into production capacity problems for its A20 and A20 Pro

Apple Reportedly Facing Production Shortages For Its A20 And A20 Pro, Despite Securing Nearly Half Of TSMC’s Initial 2nm Supply, But Samsung Isn’t Being Viewed As An Alternative

Samsung's DS division is handing out a massive performance bonus to employees

Samsung’s DS Division Responsible For The Company’s Semiconductor Business Will Hand Out A 100% Performance Bonus To Employees As Company’s Recovery Goes Into Overdrive

Samsung hires former AMD VP John Rayfield to lead its Exynos division

Samsung Hires Former AMD Vice President John Rayfield To Lead Its Exynos Division And Strengthen Innovation In GPUs, System IP, SoC Architecture And More

Experts believe the DRAM shortage isn't enough for Samsung to compete with TSMC

Samsung Will Financially Benefit From The DRAM Shortage, But A Semiconductor Expert Believes That This Isn’t Sufficient To Compete With TSMC In The Foundry Business

Global smartphone chipset market share rankings for Q3 2025

Apple’s A19, A19 Pro Shipments Are Eating Into Competitors’ Global Market Share, But Latest Research Shows MediaTek Still Holds The Highest Share For Q3 2025

TSMC’s 2nm Capacity Is Reportedly Booked Until The End Of 2026, With Company’s GAA Architecture’s Technological Breakthrough Being An Attractive Selling Point

Apple's A19 and A19 Pro smaller than the A18 and A18 Pro but pack more features and performance

A19, A19 Pro Are Up To 10% Smaller Than A18, A18 Pro In Die Size, While Packing Higher Performance Cores, Larger GPU & E-Core Area – Here’s How Apple Did It

Exynos 2600 launch month hinted by tipster

Exynos 2600 Launch Tipped To Happen Much Sooner, With Rumor Claiming That The World’s First 2nm GAA Chipset Will Have A Performance Advantage

A new report claims that the Exynos 2600 has yet to enter mass production

Exynos 2600 Has Yet To Enter Mass Production, With Latest Report Downplaying Previous Updates Regarding Samsung’s First 2nm GAA Chipset’s Progress

Korean research firm highlights three reasons why the Exynos 2600-powered Galaxy S26 models will remain limited to Samsung's home market

Exynos 2600 Versions Of Galaxy S26 Models To Remain Limited To Domestic Market; Korean Research Firm Says Historically, It Is Due To Security Vulnerabilities, Low Yields & More

Samsung forming a ‘Custom SoC Development Team’

Samsung Has Reportedly Formed A ‘Custom SoC Development Team’ Within Its Device Solutions Division, Aims To Compete With Apple & Qualcomm With In-House Solutions

All technological advancements expected from Apple's A20 and A20 Pro

A20 And A20 Pro – All The Technological Advancements To Expect From Apple’s First 2nm Chipsets

Japan's Rapidus to begin 1.4nm facility construction in 2027

Japan’s Rapidus To Begin Construction Of Its 1.4nm Facility In 2027, With A Report Stating That Plans To Manufacturer 1nm Wafers Are Also In The Pipeline

TSMC building three more plants in Taiwan for 2nm chip production

TSMC Planning To Build Three More Facilities For 2nm Chip Production On Its Home Turf As It Faces Overwhelming Demand For Its Next-Generation Wafers

A rumor claims that TSMC's 2nm N2 wafers will not be overly expensive because the PPA improvements are limited

TSMC’s 2nm N2 Process Rumored To Have Limited Power, Performance & Area Improvements, Resulting In Lower Cost Increases Per Wafer, Giving Apple & Others Some Relief

Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme power limits

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme Can Consume Upwards Of 100W When ‘Unconstrained,’ Thinner Notebook Designs Can Reach A Sustained 40W

A19 and A19 Pro chip orders have increased substantially

A19, A19 Pro Chipset Orders Estimated To Increase By Five Million Units In Just Two Months As Apple Witnesses Skyrocketing iPhone 17 Sales