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World Service,08 Apr 2024,26 mins

TSMC expands US chip manufacturing in Arizona

World Business Report

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The world's largest chip maker, TSMC - The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, has announced it will take advantage of generous US subsidies to build cutting-edge tech in Arizona. The Biden administration has committed more than six billion dollars in subsidies and five billion in possible loans to support the plan. Also, in the programme, the presenter Sam Fenwick finds out what it's like to experiencing complete darkness a rare total solar eclipse. (Picture: Logo of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), in Hsinchu. Picture credit: Reuters)

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