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TSMC looks to double down on U.S. chip factories as talks in Europe falter

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437 points adventured | 1 comments | 15 May 21 00:49 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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SCAQTony ◴[15 May 21 02:16 UTC] No.27161687[source]▶
The USA is also willing to defend Taiwan and currently the US has carrier groups in the south China sea. This suggests that the idea of building chips in the US may be a diplomatic courtesy and arguably an incentive.
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jlduan ◴[15 May 21 02:23 UTC] No.27161727[source]▶
It is a request from the U.S.

https://www.reuters.com/technology/chipmaker-tsmc-eyeing-exp...

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1. edrxty ◴[15 May 21 02:59 UTC] No.27161918[source]▶
Regardless of who made the request the reasoning still makes sense. Both the US and TSMC want this outcome the obvious quid pro quo helps.