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How War in Taiwan Could Short-Circuit U.S. Tech

2023/1/8
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Roughly 95 percent of advanced semiconductor chip manufacturing happens in Taiwan, leaving the U.S. vulnerable to supply chain shocks and national security threats. Is the Biden administration’s $280 billion bill, signed in August last year, enough to boost domestic chip manufacturing?

Guest: Don Clark), freelance reporter specializing on chips and enterprise tech.

Host: Emily Peck

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