The lifeblood of Silicon Valley — advanced microchips — pumps from a science park on Taiwan’s west coast, mostly from TSMC, the world’s biggest chipmaker. But now the company is looking abroad for places to grow.
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Intel will give the U.S. government a 10% stake, Trump says
The president’s highly unusual announcement underscores the Trump administration’s desire to take control over U.S. businesses.
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Trump mulls semiconductor levies after lifting reciprocal tariffs on electronics
Trump targets Chinese technology with 20% fentanyl tariff and eyes semiconductors in a “National Security Tariff Investigation” over coming months.
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Taiwanese chip giant’s investments in U.S. stir ‘silicon shield’ security worries
TSMC’s plan to invest $100 billion into U.S. production facilities raises concerns that its leverage in securing protection from China may be weakened.
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Biden is giving $6 billion to Micron for a semiconductor project in upstate New York
The Micron project comes after the White House has announced massive investments for Intel, TSMC and Samsung in recent weeks using funds from the 2022 CHIPS and Science Act.
