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Trump says he will introduce 25% tariffs on autos, pharmaceuticals and chips. (neuters.de)
submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by [email protected] to c/technology
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[–] [email protected] 24 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

The factory TSMC opened in the USA was mostly staffed with workers from Taiwan, because Americans won't work 996.

It also only makes dies (the functional part of the IC), that still have to be exported to Taiwan for packaging.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Do they have 996 in Taiwan? I thought that was just the PRC?

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] pycorax 5 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Japan, Korea, Taiwan and China are not all of Asia. All of East Asia perhaps.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

correct that's what I meant to say thank you

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

India does too. Not sure about the rest of Asia.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

996? PRC?

You mean 007?