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US govt in talks with Intel, TSMC to develop chip 'self-reliance'
2020-05-11 09:41:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Officials from the US government are in talks with Intel and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) to build chip factories in the US, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. The government believes the pandemic showed how reliant the US is on Asian factories and it now wants to promote more tech self-sufficiency. Intel VP of policy and tech affairs Greg Slater said Intel's plan would be to operate a plant that could provide advanced chips securely for both the government and other customers. "We think it's a good opportunity," he added. "The timing is better and the demand for this is greater than it has been in the past, even from the commercial side." [ more ]
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