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Re:TSMC execs allegedly dismissed OpenAI CEO Sam Altman as '... by jsheard on Friday September 27, 2024 @09:16AM (#41670072)
It's not like nobody is trying to compete with TSMC, Samsung and Intel are doing their best, but TSMC are consistently ahead despite all of these companies using the same ASML lithography machines.
Re:TSMC execs allegedly dismissed OpenAI CEO Sam Altman as '... by iphoneisbetter on Friday September 27, 2024 @02:44PM (#41674163)
Good point. However my mind is drawn back to the fact that the USG licenses the patents to ASML. A tweak or change of that licensing model could suddenly make TSMC's cost basis rise and Intel's drop. We are after all talking about US national security interests as the backdrop - the usual market rules may not apply so cleanly.