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TSMC (TSM) Stock: Surges on Landmark U.S.–Taiwan Trade Deal and Massive U.S. Expansion Plans

Yasmin Werner / parameter - TLDR TSMC jumps 4.44% as U.S.–Taiwan trade deal reshapes global chip strategy New trade pact cuts tariffs to 15% and boosts TSMC’s U.S. fab ambitions $500B investment framework positions TSMC for massive U.S. expansion Semiconductor trade deal reduces unc…

#semiconductors #chips #tsmc #stockmarket #business #supplychain #us #asia #manufacturing #technology

TSMC buys up land in Arizona as Taiwan pledges US$500 billion US tech investment

7 wks / scmp

TSMC and Taiwan to Pour $500 Billion Into U.S. Chipmaking, Yet the Most Advanced Chips Still Remain Strictly Offshore

7 wks / wccftech / Muhammad Zuhair

US, Taiwan agree to slash tariffs, boost US chip investments by $250bn

7 wks / siliconrepublic / Suhasini Srinivasaragavan

CNBC Daily Open: AI trade reignited by TSMC earnings blowout

7 wks / cnbc

Japan’s NEW Nanoimprint Machine Just Put ASML and U.S. Chip Dominance at Risk!

7 wks / reddit / /u/poke133

Bitcoin dominance hits 59 per cent: Is the altcoin season over?

7 wks / e27 / Anndy Lian

Taiwan Denies US Deal Harms Tech Industry as TSMC Builds Abroad

7 wks / bloomberg / Yian Lee

TSMC is set to expand its $165 billion U.S. investment — here’s what we know

7 wks / cnbc

TSMC (TSM) Stock: Surges on Landmark U.S.–Taiwan Trade Deal and Massive U.S. Expansion Plans

7 wks / parameter / Yasmin Werner

TSMC Eyes Smaller Tech Gap Between US and Taiwan Chipmaking Fabs

7 wks / bloomberg / Debby WuAnnabelle Droulers

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How Activists in Iran Are Using Starlink to Stay Online

Adam Satariano,Paul Mozur,Sheera Frenkel / nytimes - Activists spent years preparing for a communications blackout in Iran, smuggling in Starlink satellite internet systems and making digital shutdowns harder for the authorities to enforce.

#techpolicy #government #internet #asia #censorship #telecommunications #satellite #starlink #digitalprivacy

Inside the fight to keep Iran online: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/t...

7 wks / bsky / @sheeraf.bsky.social / sheeraf.bsky.social

Inside the fight to keep Iran online: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/t...

7 wks / bsky / @sheeraf.bsky.social / sheeraf.bsky.social

Iran’s internet shutdown is now one of its longest ever, as protests continue

7 wks / reddit / /u/Logical_Welder3467

How Activists in Iran Are Using Starlink to Stay Online

7 wks / nytimes / Adam Satariano,Paul Mozur,Sheera Frenkel

How Activists in Iran Are Using Starlink to Stay Online

7 wks / nytimes / Adam Satariano, Paul Mozur and Sheera Frenkel

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Taiwan Pledges $250 Billion in U.S. Spending in Exchange for Lower Tariffs

Amrith Ramkumar / wsj - Under the agreement, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing will add new factories to its cluster in Arizona as part of a $250 billion investment in the U.S., the Commerce Department said.


Controversial details and disputed figures

The US claims it just strongarmed Taiwan into spending $250 billion on American chip manufacturing

7 wks / theverge / Emma Roth

US and Taiwan agree to 15% tariff cap and $500B chip investment deal - Crypto Briefing

7 wks / cryptobriefing


Standard $250B chip investment deal

A $250 billion trade deal will see Taiwan bring more semiconductor production to the US

7 wks / engadget / Anna Washenko

US, Taiwan reach trade deal focused on semiconductors, US Commerce Department says - MSN

7 wks / msn

U.S. and Taiwan Sign $250B Deal to Boost U.S. Chip Production

7 wks / iclarified

FirstFT: US and Taiwan strike trade agreement linked to $250bn chip investment

7 wks / ft

US and Taiwan strike trade deal tied to $250bn chip investment

7 wks / ft

Taiwan will invest $250 billion in US chip factories, backed by $250 billion in government credit - MSN

7 wks / msn

Taiwanese chipmakers to invest $250B in US under new trade agreement - Proactive financial news

7 wks / proactiveinvestors

Taiwan to invest $250B in US semiconductor manufacturing

7 wks / techcrunch / Rebecca Szkutak

Taiwan Pledges $250 Billion in U.S. Spending in Exchange for Lower Tariffs

7 wks / wsj / Amrith Ramkumar

Taiwan will invest $250 billion in U.S. chipmaking under new trade deal

7 wks / cnbc


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The U.S. struck a trade deal with Taiwan as the country looks to help boost domestic semiconductor manufacturing.

7 wks / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

Taiwan To Invest $250B In U.S. Semiconductor Manufacturing — The U.S. struck a trade deal with Taiwan under which Taiwan will invest $250 billion to help boost domestic semiconductor manufacturing in the United States. The agreement aims to accelerate chi

7 wks / bsky / @biztoc.com / biztoc.com

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Alibaba’s Qwen AI app hits 100 million users as upgrade broadens role in daily life

scmp - Alibaba Group Holding has rolled out a major update to its flagship Qwen artificial intelligence app, integrating it more deeply into the company’s expansive ecosystem, from online shopping to travel booking, as it pushes to make the service an AI-powered…

#ai #fintech #ecommerce #china #genai #business #apps #asia #assistant #updates

Alibaba Pushes Qwen Into the Agent Era, Betting on “Useful AI” Over Mass Traffic

7 wks / pandaily

Alibaba’s Qwen AI app hits 100 million users as upgrade broadens role in daily life

7 wks / scmp

China’s Alibaba Links Qwen AI App to Vast Consumer Ecosystem

7 wks / wsj / Tracy Qu

Alibaba Takes Major Step to Link Taobao Shopping to Main AI App

7 wks / bloomberg / Luz Ding

Back to Top / Thursday, January 15, 2026, 1:21 am / permalink 17889 / 4 stories in 7 wks


TSMC fourth-quarter profit beats estimates, soaring 35%, as AI chip demand stays strong

cnbc - TSMCy delivered another estimate-beating quarter, with profit up 35% from a year ago as advanced chip orders tied to AI continued to dominate its business.

#ai #semiconductors #chips #tsmc #stockmarket #earnings #business #supplychain #asia #technology

'TSMC 'very nervous' about AI bubble concerns despite another record-setting quarter, but assured of demand — CEO says careless investment 'would be a disaster for TSMC for sure,' company will invest $52-$56 billion in capex

7 wks / tomshardware

Nasdaq pacing stock-market rebound as Taiwan Semi earnings reignite AI trade

7 wks / x / @MarketWatch

TSMC Sees the AI Frenzy Not Stopping Anytime Soon, as the Chip Giant Plans to Take CapEx to Levels Never Seen Before

7 wks / wccftech / Muhammad Zuhair

What bubble? Chipmaker TSMC earnings jump 35%

7 wks / qz / Chris Morris

Taiwan Semiconductor stock soars, driving tech higher after blowout results

7 wks / x / @MarketWatch

TSMC profit rockets 35% to record high on AI chip demand

7 wks / dataconomy / Aytun Çelebi

TSMC breaks big revenue milestone in thumping fourth quarter, raises guidance on revenue and AI capex for 2026

7 wks / x / @MarketWatch

(PR) TSMC Reports Fourth Quarter 2025 Results

7 wks / techpowerup

TSMC’s CEO Claims Intel Foundry Can’t Compete by Just “Throwing Money” at Chip Production, Says the Company Isn’t Afraid of Growing Rivalry

7 wks / wccftech / Muhammad Zuhair

TSMC posts record quarterly profit on AI boom

7 wks / ft

TSMC fourth-quarter profit beats estimates, soaring 35%, as AI chip demand stays strong

7 wks / cnbc

TSMC Profit Beats Estimates in Fresh Sign of AI Demand Strength

7 wks / bloomberg / Debby WuVlad Savov

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