C.C. Wei, the Chief Executive of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), is set to become the chairman of the world's largest chipmaker on June 4. This transition is part of a broader management reorganization aimed at preparing a successor for Wei as CEO. Wei, known for his humility and indomitable will, will face challenges in his new role, including addressing the company's strategic decisions amid rising tensions with China. TSMC, whose major clients include Nvidia and Apple, has discussed the possibility of moving its chip manufacturing plants out of Taiwan, but deemed such a move impossible due to logistical difficulties. Additionally, Wei commented on OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's aggressive plans to build AI-chipmaking fabs, expressing skepticism about their feasibility. Amid these developments, some Chinese AI chip companies are designing less powerful processors to retain access to TSMC production in light of U.S. sanctions.
Exclusive: Chinese AI chip firms downgrading designs to secure TSMC production https://t.co/5MA1Vb1Yf6 https://t.co/9JYzbDR9V8
Sources: some Chinese AI chip companies, including MetaX and Enflame, are submitting less powerful GPU designs to TSMC to comply with US sanctions (@f_potkin / Reuters) https://t.co/iyiRMRTwzh 📫 Subscribe: https://t.co/OyWeKSRpIM https://t.co/8EbE0DPK58
Chinese AI chip companies are adapting to U.S. sanctions by tweaking designs for TSMC production. How will this impact the global tech landscape? 💻🌏 #AI #TechInnovation https://t.co/8UA2UfmI3Z
🇨🇳 EXCLUSIVE-CHINESE AI CHIP FIRMS DOWNGRADING DESIGNS TO SECURE TSMC PRODUCTION, SOURCES SAY (Reuters) - Some Chinese AI chip companies are now designing less powerful processors to retain access to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) production in the face of U.S.… https://t.co/jfUYNRf3Up
Chinese AI Chip Firms Downgrading Designs To Secure TSMC Production - AoL https://t.co/uISQ85PvO7
FYI: TSMC considered relocating its chip fabs away from Taiwan because of the threat from China, and even discussed the matter with customers – but decided against the move because of the difficulties it posed https://t.co/at9jj9kiTI
SOME CHINESE AI CHIP COMPANIES ARE DESIGNING LESS POWERFUL PROCESSORS TO RETAIN ACCESS TO TSMC PRODUCTION IN THE FACE OF U.S. SANCTIONS - SOURCES
TSMC mulled moving chip fabs from Taiwan over China threat https://t.co/Ois6qxFlMO
$TSM (-1.4% pre) TSMC says it has discussed moving fabs out of Taiwan but such a move impossible - Reuters https://t.co/ANGroidGXQ
Taiwan Semi $TSM said it held talks with customers about moving its chip plants off Taiwan 🇹🇼 as tensions mounted with China 🇨🇳 but such a move would be impossible TSMC talked with OpenAI's Sam Altman over AI chip supplies but the TSMC CEO said Altman is "very aggressive, too…
TSMC's new chairman weighs raising production fees for Nvidia ...company is still working to gauge the level of demand for AI in future and how many chip plants would be needed to fulfill it, added that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's comment that it would take several dozen more fabs…
TSMC Chair C.C. Wei says the company has held talks with customers over moving its plants off Taiwan as China tensions mount but such a move would be impossible (Reuters) https://t.co/vvN08gAjxH 📫 Subscribe: https://t.co/OyWeKSRpIM https://t.co/KoaTCK343j
🔵 TSMC says it has discussed moving fabs out of Taiwan but such a move impossible (Reuters) -Taiwanese contract chipmaker TSMC, whose major clients include Nvidia and Apple, said on Tuesday it had held talks with some customers about moving its chip plants off the island as… https://t.co/Dwd9CYaDfJ
TSMC says it has discussed moving fabs out of Taiwan but such a move impossible https://t.co/pHeR4F4bLB https://t.co/9wFllJdS8P
TSMC Chair and CEO on OpenAi's Sam Altman's plans to build AI-chipmaking fabs: "He is very aggressive, too aggressive for me to believe" $TSM $TSMC
TSMC says it has discussed moving fabs out of Taiwan, but such a move impossible https://t.co/DqW7n0txRf https://t.co/2g7UZSyOcj
TSMC’s new chairman throwing shade an hour into the job: Asked about @sama of @OpenAI’s reported visit to TSMC and plans to build dozens of AI-chipmaking fabs, TSMC Chairman & CEO CC Wei said: “Sam Altman, he’s too aggressive, too aggressive for me to believe”
'Humility and indomitable will': TSMC's C.C. Wei steps into spotlight CEO set to takes reins as chairman of chip powerhouse from Tuesday https://t.co/0xTH1SoDGr via @NikkeiAsia
A look at the challenges C.C. Wei faces as he becomes TSMC's chairman on June 4 as part of a management reorg that includes preparing a successor to Wei as CEO (@chengtingfang / Nikkei Asia) https://t.co/mDds5FNWvx 📫 Subscribe: https://t.co/OyWeKSRpIM https://t.co/5QEUnndbAC
Chief Executive C.C. Wei -- who has quietly steered TSMC to unprecedented growth despite a series of challenges -- is set to take on an even more prominent role as chairman of the world's biggest chipmaker. https://t.co/U81WZYR3Yx