Former TSMC exec who left for Intel has homes raided, devices seized

President Trump is actively pursuing a trade agreement with Taiwan aimed at expanding U.S. chipmaker operations, particularly encouraging major Taiwanese firms like TSMC to enhance their presence in the U.S. and assist in training American workers in high-tech manufacturing.

China's homegrown Hygon CPU has demonstrated performance comparable to Intel's Core i7-14700, featuring 16 cores, 32 threads, and a base clock of 2.8 GHz. However, the reported TDP of 55,535W raises questions about the accuracy of the specifications.

Taiwanese prosecutors have conducted searches at the homes of Wei-Jen Lo, a former executive of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), following allegations from TSMC that he leaked sensitive information to Intel Corp. This action indicates a significant escalation in Taiwan's investigation into the matter.

TSMC has initiated legal proceedings against its former Vice President, Lo, alleging that he took trade secrets to Intel, violating his contract and the Trade Secrets Act. The lawsuit was filed in the Intellectual Property and Commercial Court, highlighting the seriousness of the claims regarding intellectual property theft.