Please stop writing articles based entirely on rumors. No matter how reputed the originator's past reputation is. What does it even mean "My early 2025 industry survey"? You empower unethical ways of market manipulation. Who knows, maybe TSMC wants to spread these "rumours" to beat down the stock so they can get a super cheap deal. Ultimately, all consumers will be cheated of a choice with a HUGE market monopoly by a foreign company on such an important commodity as semiconductors.