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Trump To Tariff Chips Made In Taiwan, Targeting TSMC (www.pcmag.com)

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The tariffs would ensnare cutting-edge smartphone and PC-related chips for Apple, AMD and Nvidia if enacted. But Trump is betting his plan will bring more chip production to the US.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago (9 children)

Does he plan to start making chips??? Genuinely why would he do this.

[–] BombOmOm 4 points 1 week ago (8 children)

The US makes chips. Notably Intel and TSMC have US fabs.

[–] NatakuNox 10 points 1 week ago

Lol the chips Intel and TSMC make in the US are three generations old and no where near producing the amount needed to even cover the USs needs.

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