TSMC announces investment by $ 100 billion in American chips

Production of semiconductors at Taiwan Consider another 100 billion dollars in strengthening chips in the US

President Donald Trump has announced investment during a press conference on Monday, calling it a “huge step of the most powerful company in the world.” The new capital brings a total Taiwan investment to $ 165 billion.

TSMC that supplies semiconductors similar to Nvidia and Apple To use artificial intelligence, it will help to support the efforts of Trump administration make an American artificial intelligence center. Last month Trump announced AI multi -billionaard infrastructure project since OracleOpenai and Softbank.

Trump repeatedly called and accused Taiwan in theft of US chips Business and advertised tariffs for semiconductor imports. Vendel Juan Finance, CNBC said in January that the new White House will be Continue to finance the ambitions of the US Company.

TSMC has already succeeded expand its mark in the US by committing 12 billion dollars in 2020 Build your first American chips in Arizona. Since then, he has raised his investment in the state up to approximately $ 65 billion with the third factory and received support for the US government via A subsidy for $ 6.6 billion from the US trade department.

See: Broadcom and TSMC are studying transactions for Intel parts, WSJ reports