➀ TSMC has reportedly stopped shipments to Sophgo; ➁ A chip manufactured by TSMC was found in a Huawei AI processor; ➂ The halt in shipments is likely due to the chip's presence in the Huawei processor

1. Graphcore, a UK-based AI processor designer, has been acquired by SoftBank after months of financial struggles. 2. The company will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of SoftBank and may collaborate with Arm. 3. Graphcore hopes that SoftBank's investment will enable it to compete with established players like NVIDIA.