You can’t just sit back

TSMC has mastered the structural advantage, but can it just sit back? DIGITIMES recently collaborated with National Taiwan University’s (NTU) leadership program to conduct a series of analyses and reports on ESG issues in the technology and automotive industries, and I was impressed by the research done by NTU students on how TSMC compares to other world-class companies.

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Chips Act: With subsidies come the real challenges for chipmakers

With the US Congress passing the Chips and Science Act of 2022 on July 28, awaiting the US president Joe Biden to sign it into law, the global chips industry is far from having a sigh of relief. On the contrary, the real challenges have just begun. The Chips Act provides US$52.7 billion in subsidies for chip manufacturers, in addition to a US$200 billion funding for scientific research. While the legislation marks a significant milestone, its exact benefits and drawbacks remain unclear.

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