Amoxtli@thelemmy.club to Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 3 months agoSouth Korea mulls creating 'KSMC' contract chipmaker to compete with TSMC, requires a $13.9 billion investmentwww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up131arrow-down11
arrow-up130arrow-down1external-linkSouth Korea mulls creating 'KSMC' contract chipmaker to compete with TSMC, requires a $13.9 billion investmentwww.tomshardware.comAmoxtli@thelemmy.club to Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square4fedilink
minus-squaregravitas_deficiencylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·2 months agoKeep in mind, though, that TSMC is a core part of Taiwan’s strategic defense plans. They’re not likely to sit on their laurels and let another country take their crown away.
minus-squarelegion02@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoWhich is good right? Fosters both competition and market resilience.
minus-squaregravitas_deficiencylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoIn the context of Taiwan themselves, and their desire to remain (in practice) sovereign and territorially independent: nope.
Keep in mind, though, that TSMC is a core part of Taiwan’s strategic defense plans. They’re not likely to sit on their laurels and let another country take their crown away.
Which is good right? Fosters both competition and market resilience.
In the context of Taiwan themselves, and their desire to remain (in practice) sovereign and territorially independent: nope.