Executives at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing have had preliminary discussions about handing back their U.S. government subsidies if the Trump administration asks to become a stockholder, people familiar with the discussions said.

TSMC dominates global chipmaking, powering AI and major tech firms.Expanding abroad, especially in Arizona, faces high cost and culture gaps.Geopolit

The interests of Taiwan and its companies are the government's top priority, a Cabinet source said today in response to reports that Washington may seek a stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) in exchange for CHIPS Act funding.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang praises TSMC as US weighs CHIPS Act equity stakes, while Nvidia faces China setback on H20 chip production.

TSMC is transforming Kumamoto and the wider Kyushu region, an island in the south-west. Its first factory—run through JASM, a joint venture with Sony, a Japanese electronics giant, and Denso, a car-parts supplier—began producing logic semiconductors for cars and electronics in December.

The news proves the viability of domestic semiconductor production and underscores TSMC's strong customer base in the United States.

Taiwanese authorities have detained three current and former employees of the world’s largest chip manufacturer, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), for allegedly stealing trade secrets,

TSMC is probing an alleged leak of 2nm process integration images to Japan's Rapidus, though the data's content, impact, and Rapidus's involvement remain uncertain.

The Trump administration is backing away from suggestions it could take a stake in TSMC, despite its plans to demand shares in Intel.