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

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lousken ◴[15 May 21 02:26 UTC] No.27161749[source]▶
Is automotive industry all that EU cares about? What about IoT/robotics? The fact that TSMC want to build only their older fab here is really disappointing to me.
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mrtksn ◴[15 May 21 03:41 UTC] No.27162127[source]▶
EU is loosely coupled peace union with a lot of sovereignty left to the individual states. If I remember correctly, ones Rupert Murdoch famously said that it’s impossible to find a phone number to call.

So, It’s probably not up to the EU to care about automotive, that must be Germany. France and Spain likely cares about other things and no one cares about cutting edge chips. EU can push from the top by easing state aid rules, I guess, however it must be a particular country to strike a deal.

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1. peoplefromibiza ◴[15 May 21 13:13 UTC] No.27164895[source]▶
> If I remember correctly, ones Rupert Murdoch famously said that it’s impossible to find a phone number to call

Others have pointed out that the quote is false, but the real question is: why should EU answer to Murdoch phone calls?

He's just a billionaire with no political relevance.

People who really mattered had phone numbers to call, for example Henry Kissinger was a close friend of Gianni Agnelli, principal shareholder of FIAT.