• TechAnon@lemm.ee
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    11 months ago

    I think it’s mostly because it’s in Arizona… Not exactly the tech capital of the U.S…

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      11 months ago

      They wanted somewhere where land and labor was cheap and neglected to consider educated engineers and water are vital for a semiconductor fab to operate.

      It was a fucking stupid decision, and TSMC has been flying in Taiwanese engineers and workers in general to make up for the short comings.