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China accuses Taiwan of trying to sell its microchip industry to the US

TechSpot

China has accused Taiwan of trying to sell off its thriving semiconductor industry to the United States, claiming that Taipei is essentially handing over control of TSMC to Washington as a "souvenir." In exchange, Taiwan would supposedly secure political support from the new US administration against Beijing's influence.

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Intel stock up as new CEO Lip-Bu Tan eyes cuts to ‘slow-moving and bloated middle management’: Report

Fast Company Tech

One problem with Gelsinger’s leadership, a semiconductor industry expert told Reuters, was that Gelsinger was “too nice” and did not want to “fire a bunch of middle management in the way they needed to.” Tan’s appointment comes amid ongoing reports that Broadcom and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.

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Taiwan wouldn't tolerate US attempts to bomb TSMC in event of China takeover

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Taiwan defense minister Chiu Kuo-cheng recently stated that his country's military would defend itself from anyone who tried to bomb its industrial facilities, implying the US is no exception. The comments push back against recent US suggestions of destroying TSMC fabs if China were to invade. Read Entire Article

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Taiwan says its TSMC-led semiconductor industry has enough water until May

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Speaking to reporters earlier this week, the country’s Minister of Economic Affairs, Wang Mei-hua, said the drought has not yet impacted TSMC or other companies, writes the South China Morning Post. A typical semiconductor manufacturing facility uses two to four million gallons of ultra-pure water per day.

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Meet the 7 winners of the Taiwan Excellence awards, presented by ShowStoppers and TAITRA

TechCrunch

Taiwan is known for being a tech powerhouse, the headquarter of companies like Foxconn, Pegatron, TSMC, Acer and Asus. But while Taiwan’s tech industry is defined by well-established players, it is also home to a growing startup scene. They cover a wide range of sectors, ranging from fitness and health to industrial monitoring.

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Foxconn unveils plans to build battery factories in Taiwan

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Foxconn today announced plans to manufacture batteries in the near future as part of its strategy to become the Android of the EV industry. Apple’s largest supplier says it wants to build new facilities in Taiwan where it will make battery cells, battery packs, and grid energy storage systems.

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Industry coalition aims to make glass substrates the standard in chipmaking

TechSpot

The alliance brings together several key players, including German firm Manz AG, Taiwan's Scientech for wet etching, Hyawei Optronics for AOI inspection, as well as Lincotec, STK Corporation, Skytech, and Group Up for sputtering and ABF lamination equipment. Several other component suppliers are also part of the coalition.

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