TSMC

4 statements across 4 episodes · 1 bullish · 1 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Feb 22, 2024 by Bill Gurley · said 31 times in 16 episodes since 2024 · across every show →

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brought up most by Bill Gurley (18), Brad Gerstner (8), Satya Nadella (1), Rene Haas (1), Dylan Patel (1), Clark Tang (1), Ali Ghodsi (1)

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Everything said about TSMC, oldest first

Feb 22, 2024 bearish
Opinion
Gurley: There is no chance of competing simultaneously with TSMC and Nvidia
“And then some of them, and I, once again, I don't know that there was an exact quote, but the idea that you're going to build a fab is And compete, you're gonna compete with TSMC and NVIDIA at the same time. Like, no chance. Like, no chance.”
Bill Gurley Feb 22, 2024 ▶ 1:01:44 BG2 w/ Bill Gurley & Brad Gerstner | NVDA, Chips, AI Compute Build Out, AI Impact on Big Tech | E03 · Bg2 Pod
Oct 31, 2024 neutral
Assertion Contradicted
Gurley: TSMC is implementing an across-the-board 20% price increase
“TSMC said they're gonna do across the board, 20% price increase.”
Bill Gurley Oct 31, 2024 ▶ 52:03 Ep19. State of Venture, AI Scaling, Elections | BG2 w/ Bill Gurley, Brad Gerstner, & Jamin Ball · Bg2 Pod
Dec 23, 2024 bullish
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Patel: SK Hynix memory is NVIDIA's largest COGS item, surpassing TSMC
“When you look at the cost of goods sold of NVIDIA their highest cost of goods sold is not TSMC, which is a Thing that people don't realize. It's actually HBM memory primarily SK Hynix.”
Dylan Patel Dec 23, 2024 ▶ 1:02:27 AI Semiconductor Landscape feat. Dylan Patel | BG2 w/ Bill Gurley & Brad Gerstner · Bg2 Pod
Jan 23, 2025 neutral
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Haas: TSMC leading-edge capacity and HBM will constrain AI buildout
“Fab capacity does become an issue. No, no doubt. Because when you start thinking about three nanometer and two nanometer you know, TSMC is, is the leader, is the, Only game on town on some level. So I think that is a potential limitation or at least constraint…”
Rene Haas Jan 23, 2025 ▶ 42:57 Stargate, Executive Orders, TikTok, DOGE, Public Valuations | BG2 w/ Bill Gurley & Brad Gerstner · Bg2 Pod
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