ANALYSIS/Not time to worry about TSMC's reported expansion in U.S.: Experts
01/15/2026 08:19 PM
Speculation surrounding Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s (TSMC) potential expansion in the United States should not be overinterpreted, as structural and economic constraints mean such moves are unlikely to weaken Taiwan's central role in advanced chipmaking in the near future, experts said.
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