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AMD \'Gainsborough\' chip appears as possible Steam Deck 2 candidate

AMD’s unannounced chip codenamed “Gainsborough” is being discussed as a possible processor for Valve’s next handheld game device, the Steam Deck 2, after the name appeared in AMD drivers. The chip is thought to be semi-custom and to align in part with handheld power and package requirements, and shipping records suggest test equipment was transported for validation. Still, available information is not enough to confirm Valve as the customer.

Industry

Korean chipmakers\' performance pay disputes spread to Taiwan and U.S., raising questions over global compensation standards

Performance pay disputes at South Korean chipmakers are spreading to Taiwan and the United States, with talks at SK hynix and Samsung Electronics shared among overseas engineers. The developments have prompted rivals including TSMC and Micron to lift compensation and expand bonuses and stock rewards. In Taiwan, dissatisfaction over opaque bonus criteria has grown despite strong AI-driven profits. In the United States, competition is widening as big tech draws manufacturing talent with stock-based pay.

General News

One in 46 newborns in Taiwan born to TSMC employee families

About 1 in every 46 babies born in Taiwan last year was a child of a Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co employee family, according to a report citing the chipmaker’s 2025 sustainability report. TSMC and affiliate VisEra counted 2,331 newborns, about 2.2 percent of Taiwan’s 107,812 births. The company provides childbirth and childcare support, including unpaid childcare leave and return-to-work programmes.