Yet Intel still matters, as Mr Trump’s interest shows. The most advanced chips, vital for smartphones and AI, are now made almost entirely by TSMC. America’s tech giants depend on it. Such reliance on ...

It earmarked substantial federal assistance and grants for companies such as Intel, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (TSMC) and Samsung, with the aim of boosting production on US soil.

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