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TSMC chip production impacted by 6.4-magnitude Taiwan earthquake, delays expected

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The earthquake hit Taiwan's southern Chiayi county at 12.17am local time. According to Taiwan's Central Weather Administration, the epicenter was located 38km (23 miles) southeast of Chiayi County Hall, at a depth of 10km (6.2 Read Entire Article

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Building semiconductor plants in the US takes twice as long, costs twice as much as in Taiwan

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and Taiwan. First, TSMC struggled to find skilled workers locally, a problem rarely encountered in Taiwan. TSMC encountered significant challenges when it began constructing its fab in Arizona, facing a trifecta of issues that underscored the stark contrast between fab construction in the U.S. Read Entire Article

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Thousands of fake HDMI cables seized in a single day in Taiwan

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According to reports from local broadcasters, a massive police raid recovered 3,037 counterfeit HDMI cables and other products in just one day. Several sellers were targeted in Taiwan's major cities on Wednesday, seizing goods with an infringement "market value" of over TWD$80 million ($2.6 Read Entire Article

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Vietnam wants to compete with Taiwan by establishing its first wafer fab

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It has some serious financial backing as well, with the local government pledging to cover up to 30% of the cost, plus tax incentives. TrendForce reports that the facility will focus on producing specialized chips for high-tech applications like AI, defense tech, and more. A special steering committee led by. Read Entire Article

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Taiwan controls almost half of the global foundry capacity, other governments racing to build more fabs locally

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Following the past few years of chip shortages caused by pandemic shutdowns and geopolitical turmoil, more and more governments are trying to create local chip production industries. Many of them are turning to Taiwanese companies to help them set up their factories.

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Taiwan-based FunNow, an instant booking app, raises $15M Series B

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Taiwan startup FunNow gets $5M Series A to help locals in Asian cities find last-minute things to do. For example, both SoftBank-backed Klook and PickTime now also offer local bookings for many categories that overlap with FunNow. Its Series B brings FunNow’s total funding, including its 2018 Series A , to about $22.5

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TSMC will localize some neon production to secure the global supply

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has confirmed plans to bring some neon production to Taiwan to help secure its supply chain. The war in Ukraine has severely impacted the global market for this vital chip component.

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