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Re:TSMC says employees tried to steal trade secrets on iPhon... by a2tech on Tuesday August 05, 2025 @12:26PM (#44800172)
They don't make them end to end either. Their jet engines are made up of parts supplied by thousands of suppliers.
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Re:TSMC says employees tried to steal trade secrets on iPhon... by Cyph0n on Tuesday August 05, 2025 @05:38PM (#44804694)
Obviously, but I would imagine that most of the “magic” isn’t in the supplied components, but in the finished product. Otherwise reproduction would be easier.
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