NYT Said It First -- Two days Before Chosun Ilbo

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In fact, NYT reported that Intel's 18A yield was 10%, on Tuesday -- two days before Chosun Ilbo. But TSMC was said to be (somewhat) better. See Don Clark, Tripp Mickle and Steve Lohr, Intel's Chief Executive Is Out amid Chipmaker's Struggles. New York Times, Dec 3, 2024, at page B1
("Some customers were recently informed by Intel that its most advanced manufacturing processes, which it calls 18a and 16a, were far behind TSMC, a chip industry official briefed on Intel's progress said. TSMC is producing 30 percent of its leading-edge chips, known as 2 nanometer chips, without any flaws, while Intel’s new process produces less than 10 percent of its 18a chips without flaws, the person said")