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Just recently we've discussed "faltering" talks in Europe https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27161217 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27161217 and "eyein
by polskibus 5y ago
Just recently we've discussed "faltering" talks in Europe https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27161217 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27161217 and "eyeing" Japan https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Tech/Semiconductors/TSMC-eyes-plans-for-first-chip-plant-in-Japan https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Tech/Semiconductors/TSMC-ey...
I wonder if this media noise is more to do with negotiation tactics than with real intentions.
- shoto_io 5y agoThey gotta talk about something… and for that they need to amplify the smallest signal into a trend! I mean noise…
- rossdavidh 5y agoI think that they are, in fact, intending to open new fabs in both Japan and Europe. Given the presence of GlobalFoundries and others in Germany, that would make sense for a European base. This doesn't mean that it's not _also_ intended to help with negotiations, of course. It can be both true, and stated out loud for the purpose of seeing what other offers come up.
- mm983 5y agothey are building one in japan