ASML as the last polite monopolist - Asia Times

TSMC’s highly unusual public complaint of ASML’s latest EUV pricing falls in that category. Not only because the “very very expensive” complainer is relentless in utilizing its own pricing power, but also because it is not usual for these institutions to wash their dirty linen in public. We had discussed the near-monopsony and near-monopoly clash one sees in the TSMC and ASML battle first in 2024. Time to refresh in more detail as we traverse through Elon Musk’s Terafab, Japan’s Rapidus, Samsung

SpaceX Unveils 'In-House GPU' on Eve of IPO: Musk Bets on Trillion-Dollar Compute Empire — BigGo Finance

It is worth noting that the internal consumption capacity of Elon Musk's business empire provides a solid demand floor for Terafab. While strong internal demand reduces commercialization risk, the project still faces immense execution challenges: EUV lithography machines remain supply-constrained and are difficult to procure; achieving acceptable yields on leading-edge nodes requires a long technology accumulation; and the total capital expenditure over the long term could soar into the hun

TSMC's refusal of ASML's expensive High-NA EUV equipment, explained | SemiWiki

I saw X-Light present on April 16 at the TechInsights Critical Materials Conference in Portland. Their concept is really only interesting if one were building a clean sheet, large scale fab with many EUV tools. There is only one project like that that I know of; TeraFab.

ASML chief warns AI chip supply will stay tight as demand surges | Prism News

It also said it shipped its first ... its core lithography franchise as the AI stack widens. The next phase could arrive quickly. ASML expects the first products made with its High-NA EUV machines within months, while also developing new tools for advanced packaging and larger chips. Fouquet has also had contact with Elon Musk about the proposed Terafab project, which ...

r/hardware on Reddit: TSMC Hits Pause on ASML’s Newest Lithography for A13 Process

You have Intel and Samsung (Logic / Foundry), the are also going to offset a large chuck of ASML High NA EUV machine. ... You have the Terafab coming up, that that is more likely use up everything, left, center and anything in between, so ASML and Elon Musk is Dutch, speaking the same language while AMSL don't speak Taiwanese, Dutch was the "Original" Owner of the land of Taiwan.

SpaceX and Tesla Could Merge by 2027, Predicts Analyst

Ives emphasized that Musk's ambition to gain greater control within the AI ecosystem could be a driving force behind this potential merger. The collaboration at the Terafab factory and Tesla's existing shareholding in SpaceX further intertwine ...

Intel shares surge 14 percent on report Apple in chip talks with Intel and Samsung Electronics, hit record high

The rally was driven by a Bloomberg ... and Samsung Electronics over producing key processors for its devices in the United States. Apple has so far relied on Taiwan's TSMC for chip production. Intel shares posted a steep rise in April. The stock surged 114 percent in April alone, marking its biggest monthly gain in 55 years since listing on Nasdaq, and its market value topped $470 billion. Expanded cooperation with Google and plans to take part in Elon Musk's Terafab project were ...

Tesla makes necessary change fans are going to hate - TheStreet

“Given Tesla’s sizable cash burn this year ($7 billion estimate by BNPP) and indications for massive multi-year investments on the horizon tied to a TeraFab and 100 GW solar capacity, the ‘stakes’ of TSLA’s demonstrated robotaxi and Optimus progress could not be higher,” analysts ...

7 Reasons Why a SpaceX and Tesla Merger Could Happen - MarketWise

Terafab is a semiconductor fabrication facility being built near Tesla’s GigaTexas site in Austin, Texas. The plant would be vertically integrated and produce one terawatt of AI compute capacity per year. It would make chips for Tesla vehicles and robots, as well as non-terrestrial chips for space-based data centers.

Elon Musk's Terafab project tied to lease at Seaholm Power Plant in Austin

Plans for Terafab, which Musk said would start in Austin and include other sites that are still being surveyed, are moving quickly. As he announced plans to local officials last month, earthmovers already were at work on a site near Gigafactory Texas that Musk said later would be a small plant focused on advanced chip design.