TSMC, Trump and Taiwan

Trump's chip tariff threat takes aim at Apple's TSMC partnership
The Trump tariffs could financially hit Apple's chip production partnership with TSMC, after the President insisted the import taxes will be applied to semiconductors and other specific industries in the near future.
Trump To Tariff Chips Made In Taiwan, Targeting TSMC
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.
Trump to impose 25% to 100% tariffs on Taiwan-made chips, impacting TSMC
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Trump says new tariffs on computer chips, semiconductors are coming soon
Though the United States is the global leader in designing chips, the vast majority of chip production happens overseas, particularly in U.S.-ally Taiwan.
Trump’s threatened tariffs on imported chips likely wouldn’t affect Apple devices
Some are suggesting that this would affect the price of everything Apple makes, as its chips are made in Taiwan, but that’s almost certainly not the case … The Register reports that Trump threatened to set the rate as high as 100%.
Taiwan's Economy Ministry responds to Trump's threat of up to 100% tariffs on chips, including those from TSMC
Taiwan's government has been swift to respond to the talk of huge tariffs by the recently inaugurated 47th president of the United States.
Trump's tariffs target tech: Boosting US chip production
President Donald Trump announced the introduction of tariffs on semiconductors from abroad, mainly from Taiwan, to encourage companies to move production to the USA. Trump also stated that the success of the Chinese AI model,
TSMC Founder Reveals Why Apple Chose Them Over Intel as Custom Chip Supplier
TSMC founder Morris Chang has revealed that Apple CEO Tim Cook rejected Intel as an iPhone chip manufacturing partner in 2011 ...
How TSMC beat Intel to be Apple's main chip foundry
TSMC and Apple's partnership hasn't always been certain, with a new interview detailing how the company fended off an attempt by Intel to become Apple's chip foundry partner in 2011.
DeepSeek Panic: Here's Why I'm Doubling Down On TSMC
Discover why the recent selloff of TSMC stock may actually present a compelling buying opportunity, given its strong ...
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TSMC responds to Trump's threats that may cause electronic prices to skyrocket
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has responded to President Trump's recent threats to implement trade tariffs on electronics.
TSMC's US plant unlikely to get latest chip tech before Taiwan, CEO says
TSMC's new U.S. plant is unlikely to get the most advanced chip technology before factories in Taiwan due to complex ...
TSMC's Selloff Creates A Buy Opportunity
TSMC's leadership in semiconductor manufacturing remains strong, with continued demand for advanced chips in AI, Cloud, 5G, ...
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TSMC Arizona Secures Record $6.6B Federal Investment for Advanced Chip Manufacturing
TSMC manufactures more than 90% of the world’s most advanced logic chips, making it the world leader in semiconductor ...
TSMC's production impact limited to 20,000 wafers following 6.4-magnitude earthquake
The powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake that struck southern Taiwan on January 21 has led to a disruption in production at TSMC. While there were no reported ...
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SHAPIRO: America must get serious about winning the AI race
China shocked the West with its announcement of DeepSeek, an artificial intelligence network capable of competing with OpenAI, Meta and Google. The fact that China was able to develop DeepSeek without ...