Once you consider headcount (by Ian) and R&D spending (by me) of major semiconductor and/microelectronics companies, you will always end up with something like this.
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It looks like @intel has fewer FTEs (full time employees) than TSMC for the first time ever.
Caveat: Waiting on $TSM's annual report for their latest 2025 EoY number. But I expect it to be higher YoY.
PCIe 6.0 SSDs for PCs won't arrive until 2030 — costs and complexity mean PCIe 5.0 SSDs are here to stay for some time
tomshardware.com/pc-components/…
Tip @Techmeme
This is what Hugo Boss at Istanbul Airport sold me after saying, ‘Let me get you a new one,’ just before packing it — so I wouldn’t notice.
If you click on ‘Return & Replace’ on its website, it says ‘Page not found.’
What a service, don’t you think, @HUGOBOSS#BeYourOwnBOSS