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TSMC Earnings Beat Sparks Rally in Nvidia, AMD, and Global Chip Stocks
In a powerful start to 2026 for tech markets, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) delivered a stunning set of quarterly results that ignited renewed confidence in the semiconductor sector and lifted major chip stocks including Nvidia and AMD. The world’s largest contract chipmaker reported better-than-expected revenue and profit for the fourth quarter of 2025, while guiding for robust growth and massive capital spending in the year ahead — a signal to Wall Street that the artificial intelligence hardware boom remains firmly intact.
By Raviha Imran15 days ago in Trader
The Ephrata Man Who Collected Death: A Profile of Jonathan Gerlach
This article is Chapter 6 of the complete Jonathan Gerlach investigation. The Mask of Normalcy To the residents of Ephrata Borough, Jonathan Christ Gerlach was just the guy at 100 Washington Avenue. He was 34 years old. He drove a silver Toyota RAV4. He paid his taxes. There were no red flags on the exterior of his property. The lawn was cut. The siding was clean. In a town obsessed with "curb appeal," Gerlach was a model citizen.
By Sunshine Firecracker15 days ago in Criminal
The Best Philosophy in the World Is the One You Can Live
Ask ten philosophers what the best philosophy in the world is, and you will receive at least ten different answers—possibly delivered with footnotes, counterarguments, and mild contempt for the other nine. This disagreement is not a flaw of philosophy; it is its essence. Philosophy was never meant to be a universal prescription handed down like a rulebook. It exists to help human beings live better lives. By that standard, the best philosophy in the world is not the most elegant or complex—it is the one that can be lived.
By Fred Bradford15 days ago in Art
A Note for the Future
I often wonder what our descendants will think of us. How they will look back and struggle to understand how a civilisation with all the tools and knowledge still managed to fail so many people. How, with everything we need within reach, we chose comfort over courage and distraction over responsibility.
By Rosie J. Sargent15 days ago in Humans
The Spirit of Place: Understanding the Genius Loci. Content Warning.
When Place Becomes Presence Across human history, landscapes have rarely been regarded as neutral or empty. Valleys, rivers, forests, shorelines, crossroads, and built environments have consistently been experienced as possessing a distinct presence. Archaeological evidence, religious texts, and oral traditions reveal a shared understanding that land carries character, intention, and memory. Settlements emerged where land felt favorable. Shrines rose where terrain inspired reverence. Routes followed paths believed to be watched over or guided by unseen forces. Geography shaped culture not only through resources and climate, but through perceived meaning.
By Marcus Hedare15 days ago in BookClub
Why You're Getting Friendzoned (And How to Fix It)
Getting stuck in the friendzone happens to countless guys who wonder why their romantic interest sees them as "just a friend." For men who keep finding themselves in this frustrating situation, understanding the real reasons behind getting friendzoned is the first step toward changing the pattern.
By LaMarion Ziegler15 days ago in Men
Split Lip
At the hospital, the nurses have got those looks on their faces where you can just forget about patient confidentiality. Behind those raised eyebrows, behind the crinkled-up foreheads, already they’re cooking up the nicknames–what they’re gonna call you after you shed that paper gown and slide your legs back into those pants.
By Maegan Heil15 days ago in Fiction
