Summary

Trump plans to impose tariffs of up to 100% on semiconductors manufactured in Taiwan, aiming to push U.S. tech companies like Apple, Nvidia, and AMD to produce chips domestically.

The tariffs target Taiwan’s TSMC, a key supplier, despite its partial U.S. production in Arizona.

Trump criticized Biden’s CHIPS Act for funding companies like Intel and proposed tariffs as an alternative incentive.

Experts warn the move could raise prices for electronics as most TSMC chips are assembled in Asia before export to the U.S.

  • @[email protected]
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    571 month ago

    Chips can’t even be fully produced here. You can make the chip here, but the packaging and some other things need to happen in Taiwan still. Until they get that goin the fab in the US is almost useless.

    • @mvirts
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      491 month ago

      Not to mention all the really cool machines that make the chips are made in Europe

        • Flying Squid
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          131 month ago

          WHY CAN’T EVERYTHING IN THE WORLD JUST BE MADE IN AMERICA!???!

          DON’T THEY KNOW THAT’S WHAT JESUS WANTS??!