Taiwan Invokes National Security Law to Protect TSMC Trade Secrets NYT: Technology By:Meaghan Tobin and Xinyun Wu 10 December 2025 at 10:08 An executive left TSMC for Intel. Taiwan’s government says that could threaten its national security. © Lam Yik Fei for The New York TimesThe authorities in Taiwan are taking a stronger hand in protecting the prized technology of the chip maker TSMC.
Europe’s Chip Dreams Confront Business Realities NYT: Technology By:Meaghan Tobin and Xinyun Wu 19 November 2025 at 11:39 European chipmakers need TSMC’s help to grow their own semiconductor supply chain, but the chip giant’s Taiwanese suppliers find Europe a tough place to do business. © Milan Bures for The New York TimesTSMC is teaming up with European chipmakers to build a factory near Dresden, Germany, as Europe’s need to make its own chips has grown more pressing.
The Small Company in Europe Caught in the Big Trade War Between the U.S. and China NYT: Technology By:Meaghan Tobin and Xinyun Wu 16 October 2025 at 13:57 Nexperia, a computer chip maker based in the Netherlands, was taken over by the Dutch government after pressure from officials in Washington. © Peter Dejong/Associated PressThe Dutch government took control of the Chinese-owned chip maker Nexperia on Sept. 30.
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