> TSMC wants to buy Intel's fab why, exactly? Probably due to US coercion: https://techsoda.substack.com/p/tsmc-faces-tough-choices-amid-rumors https://techsod

> TSMC wants to buy Intel's fab why, exactly? Probably due to US coercion: https://techsoda.substack.com/p/tsmc-faces-tough-choices-amid-rumors https://techsoda.substack.com/p/tsmc-faces-tough-choices-ami... The US wants Taiwan to transfer even more technology to the US (thus actively undermining Taiwan's Silicon Shield defence strategy) and also revitalise Intel's operations under pain of 100% tariffs, which Trump has repeatedly threatened.