TSMC to Build the World’s Largest AI / HPC Chip Hub in Taichung
Taiwan’s Economic Daily reports that TSMC has kicked off construction for its A14 site at the Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP), which will host the company’s next-generation 1.4-nanometer process. The chipmaker submitted its construction application on October 17, with an initial investment of US$49 billion (about NT$1.5 trillion). The new fab is expected to become the world’s largest hub for AI chips, and will begin volume production in the second half of 2028 to create up to 10,000 jobs.
The CTSP Administration confirmed that key infrastructure, including flood detention and soil and water conservation facilities, has been completed and will be handed over to TSMC on October 20. The company plans to break ground on November 5, following the completion of foundation work tenders, with subsequent contracting and construction already in motion.
At its recent technology symposium, TSMC said the Taichung F25 fab will serve as the primary production site for its 1.4 nm process, with plans to build four fabs in total. The first fab will begin risk production by late 2027 and enter full-scale production in 2028. Supply chain sources note that while TSMC’s Arizona plant will host 2 nm to 1.6 nm nodes, the 1.4 nm process will debut in Taiwan—positioning CTSP as the world’s largest base for AI and HPC chip manufacturing once all four fabs come online.
The Louvre Museum in Paris has been temporarily closed following a robbery on Sunday morning.
The perpetrators broke into the Museum by breaking a window and stole jewellery from display cases before fleeing on motorcycles.
The museum had been open for around 30 minutes when the theft occurred, and the evacuation of visitors proceeded without incident. Investigations are underway, and a detailed list of the stolen items is currently being compiled.
The jewellery stolen is of “invaluable cultural and historical significance” beyond its market value, the French ministries of culture and interior said.
The robbers accessed the building on the Seine docks, where work is taking place, and used a freight elevator to access the targeted room in the Apollo gallery, according to the report.
Two hooded men entered, while a third remained stationed outside, according to the Parisien report.
No injuries were reported among visitors, museum staff, or security forces.
Rachida Dati, France’s culture Minister, said: “I am on site alongside the Museum staff and the police.
A criminal enquiry has been launched, and detectives are liaising with museum staff.
Nobody was hurt during the raids, while a Louvre spokesman confirmed the Museum was shut “for exceptional reasons”.
China has accused the United States of espionage against the country’s top time center, the National Time Services Center, which could seriously impact the orderly functioning of its society.
The Ministry of State Security said the US National Security Agency is responsible for a series of Cyberattacks on the Chinese National Time Services Center. Based in Xian, Shaanxi province, the time center is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences and is responsible for generating and disseminating the country’s standard time.
It also provides the precise time for China’s communications, finance, power, transportation, mapping, and defense systems.
The US Embassy in China did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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