Taiwan Semiconductor Manufactur (TSM) news and analysis
Intel's turnaround, AMD's run, and why the CPU still matters in AI
Intel (INTC) was the comeback story of 2026, up about 278% in the first half on a foundry turnaround. AMD (AMD) rose about 171% on the same theme. A deep dive into what changed at Intel, how AMD keeps taking share, and why the CPU still matters in an AI world obsessed with GPUs.
AI's quiet winners: ASML, AMD and Vertiv VRT lead at the June 30, 2026 open
On the last trading day of the first half, the AI suppliers led again. ASML, Arm (ARM) and Vertiv (VRT) each rose about 4%, while Micron (MU) is up roughly 300% in 2026.
The hidden chokepoints behind the AI chip boom
Everyone watches Nvidia and TSMC. But the AI chip boom rests on a few obscure materials, often from one company, country, or town: ABF substrate, photoresist, high-purity quartz, neon and gallium. Who controls them, and how big the risk really is.
The market's closed, but the weekend stock tape is flashing green
The US market is closed, but stocks trade 24/7 on Hyperliquid. As of Sunday night the weekend tape is green, led by the chip names that fell hardest Friday. Our read before Monday's open.
What is a chip foundry? Why almost every AI chip is made by one company, TSMC (TSM)
Nvidia, Apple and AMD design chips but do not make them. A plain-English guide to what a semiconductor foundry is, the fabless model, why TSMC (TSM) makes around 70 percent of the world's chips, and the packaging bottleneck holding back AI.
The AI stock map: every layer of the trade, from sand to software
A top-to-bottom deep dive on the AI supply chain, from the machines that make the chips down to the hyperscalers writing the checks, and how every layer pushes and pulls on the others.