Tech and Industry Dynamics 💻

• TSMC's Q3 Revenue Shines, C.C. Wei Confirms Texas Plant Evaluation: TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) announced its third-quarter 2026 revenue reached NT$1.494 trillion, showing strong performance. Chairman C.C. Wei confirmed during the earnings call that they are evaluating building a plant in Texas, USA, but emphasized that TSMC must operate it itself to protect its core technological interests. • DeepMind and Nvidia Focus on AI Safety from Different Angles: Google DeepMind Chairman Demis Hassabis warned that AI could cause major safety incidents within two years if governments and industries do not strengthen safeguards. Meanwhile, Nvidia announced it will provide $250 million worth of computing resources to the UK over the next five years to fully support research into the safety testing of 'AI Agents'. • Apple's Large Model Passes Approval: Apple Executive Chairman Tim Cook confirmed in an interview in Shanghai that Apple Intelligence and the related Alibaba Qwen large model have been approved and are expected to release a test version in late October, though this version will not include Siri AI. • Panasonic Announces Large-Scale Global Recall: Japanese consumer electronics giant Panasonic announced a recall of approximately 640,000 front-load washer-dryer units in Taiwan and Japan due to a defect in the automatic detergent dispenser, which has already caused related incidents.