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TSMC Arizona chip plant still has 50% Taiwanese workers as production nears (9to5mac.com)

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Why the hell are they building in Arizona?

[–] theonlytruescotsman 5 points 1 week ago

Empty land, ridiculously good solar, rare weather events, along enough railways that the products can get anywhere.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

Same reason you can get toyotas built in the US. No import tax.

Also, the US needs it. We can build advanced chips in the US with it there, and it employs/trains Americans.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Free money?

Eta: and a state government known to put the water needs of corporations above the people's