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fliptop [soylentnews.org] writes:

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD.O [reuters.com]), opens new tab said on Tuesday its key processor chips would soon be made at TSMC's (2330.TW [reuters.com]), opens new tab new production site in Arizona, marking the first time that its products will be manufactured in the United States [reuters.com]:

Though AMD's plans predate U.S. President Donald Trump's return to office, tech companies' efforts to diversify their supply chains have taken on added significance given Trump's escalating tariff [reuters.com] war.

His administration is currently investigating [reuters.com] whether imports of semiconductors threaten national security, which could be a precursor to slapping tariffs on those products.

"Our new fifth-generation EPYC is doing very well, so we're ready to start production," AMD Chief Executive Lisa Su told reporters in Taipei, referring to the company's central processing unit (CPU) for data centres.

Until now, the U.S. company's products have been made at contract chip manufacturer TSMC's facilities in Taiwan.

Also at ZeroHedge [zerohedge.com].

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