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Morris Chang Saw Writing On The Wall 20 Years Ago For The Likes Of Intel And Samsung And Why They Would Never Be Able To Beat TSMC In Foundry Business
Saturday, May 24, 2025 - 11:31am | 1029Nearly two decades ago, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (NYSE:TSM) founder Morris Chang explained why Intel Corp (NASDAQ:INTC) and Samsung Electronics (OTC:SSNLF) wouldn’t stand a chance in the foundry business—and history is proving him right. What Happened: During a 2007 conversation...
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Morris Chang Once Talked About How Intel Turned Down His Vision For TSMC — Fast Forward To Today And The Taiwanese Chipmaker Has Outgrown Intel In Market Value By Hundreds Of Billions
Saturday, May 10, 2025 - 11:27am | 747Decades after Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) walked away from Morris Chang's pitch to co-invest in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd (NYSE:TSM), the Taiwanese chip giant has skyrocketed past Intel in market value. What Happened: In a 2014 lecture at Stanford University, Chang, the founder...
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Lip-Bu Tan Got High Praise From TSMC Founder Morris Chang For Saving Cadence From 'Pretty Big Trouble' — Will The Magic Work At The 'New' Intel
Thursday, March 13, 2025 - 7:10am | 871Lip-Bu Tan, once praised by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (NYSE:TSM) founder Morris Chang for rescuing Cadence Design Systems (NASDAQ:CDNS) from turmoil, is now stepping in to lead Intel Corp (NASDAQ:INTC) at a critical turning point for the American chip giant. What Happened: Back in 2016...
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Apple Is TSMC's Largest Customer; Their Business Love Story Started Over Chinese Food — But Will Their Relationship Change Dramatically in 2025?
Monday, February 10, 2025 - 9:01pm | 816A surprise dinner at Morris Chang's home in 2010 set the stage for one of the most consequential business relationships in the tech industry—one that made Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) the biggest client of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd. (NYSE:TSMC). What Happened: In a podcast, Chang, who is...
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Jensen Huang Once Wrote A Desperate Letter To Save Nvidia But Also Forged A Partnership Worth Billions With TSMC: Morris Chang Reveals The Story (UPDATED)
Wednesday, February 5, 2025 - 9:39pm | 1070Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to correct a typographical error. Before Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) became the world's most valuable semiconductor company, it was on the brink of bankruptcy—until a single letter from Jensen Huang to Taiwan Semiconductor's (NYSE:TSM) Morris...
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Was Offered CEO Role At Rival Company In 2013: 'I Already Have A Job'
Monday, December 2, 2024 - 12:11pm | 660Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang was offered the CEO role at a rival company over a decade ago. Had the 61-year-old Huang made the move, it would have changed the semiconductor industry forever. For one thing, it could have kept Nvidia from becoming the world's most valuable...
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How To Become A Billionaire In One Step: Sell Components To Apple
Thursday, July 13, 2017 - 10:27am | 365Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE: TSM) has seen its stock surge nearly 25 percent since the start of 2017 as the company is expectations are high for component supplier to Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s iPhone. The stock's strong performance has now the company's 86-year old founder and...
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (TSM) To Raise Base Salaries By 15%
Tuesday, December 22, 2009 - 12:01pm | 112Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (NYSE: TSM), the world's top contract chipmaker, said it would raise base salaries for its employees by 15 percent from January, anticipating a bright 2010 with chip sales and demand set to outpace this year. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd...