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TSMC plans $17 billion investment in 3-nanometre chip production in Japan, Yomiuri reports

TSMC plans $17 billion investment in 3-nanometre chip production in Japan, Yomiuri reports

TOKYO, Feb 5 (Reuters) - TSMC plans to mass produce advanced 3-nanometre chips in Kumamoto in southern Japan with investment…

February 5, 2026

Alphabet says capital spending in 2026 could double, cloud business booms

By Deborah Mary Sophia and Kenrick Cai Feb 4 (Reuters) - Alphabet said on Wednesday that capital expenditure could as…

February 5, 2026

Snap reports upbeat revenue as holiday season fuels ad sales

By Jaspreet Singh Feb 4 (Reuters) - Snap beat Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter revenue, as more advertisers turned to…

February 5, 2026

Exclusive-Nvidia's AI chip sale to ByteDance hinges on conditions set by Trump administration

By Karen Freifeld Feb 4 (Reuters) - The Trump administration is willing to allow China's ByteDance to buy Nvidia's H200 chips,…

February 5, 2026

Telegram's Durov says Spanish social media plans weaponise safety

By Aislinn Laing MADRID, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Telegram founder Pavel Durov on Wednesday joined Elon Musk in publicly criticising…

February 5, 2026

Factbox-Trump administration pivots to buying stakes in critical sectors

Feb 4 (Reuters) - The Trump administration is ramping up efforts to secure U.S. supply chains for critical minerals and…

February 4, 2026

Exclusive-US Senators unveil bill to prevent scam ads on social media platforms

By Jeff Horwitz Feb 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Senators Ruben Gallego and Bernie Moreno have introduced anti-scam legislation requiring social…

February 4, 2026

ElevenLabs raises $500 million at $11 billion valuation, WSJ reports

Feb 4 (Reuters) - Voice-cloning AI startup ElevenLabs has secured an $11 billion valuation after raising $500 million in its…

February 4, 2026

Oatmeal shown to lower cholesterol and potentially stall diabetes

Berlin (dpa) - Whether plain with little more than a splash of milk or stirred through with any and all…

February 4, 2026

Texas Instruments to buy chip designer Silicon Labs in $7.5 billion deal

Feb 4 (Reuters) - Texas Instruments on Wednesday agreed to buy Silicon Laboratories in a deal valuing the chip designer…

February 4, 2026