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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] 9 points 1 week ago

Intel is currently floundering unable to make a good (reliable) node. TSMC can make the chip, but the very important step of packaging needs to be done in Taiwan still.