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Nvidia’s H100 chips are crucial to technology, from their use in smartphones to training complex AI chatbots. But Nvidia outsources their production to one company in Taiwan: the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, or TSMC. With China threatening to use force to take Taiwan if necessary, the U.S. is worried about a devastating impact on TSMC, which is at the heart of the AI revolution.
WSJ looks at what the U.S. is doing to secure the semiconductor chips supply chain before it’s too late.
Chapters:
0:00 The U.S.’s chip situation
1:15 TSMC’s power
1:51 The “Silicon Shield”
3:00 U.S. national security concerns
4:38 U.S. de-risking chips supply chain
5:40 Takeaways
Why are some experts saying that quantum computing will revolutionize business? WSJ visited IBM’s quantum computing research lab to learn more: on.wsj.com/44hN9iA
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Some days the high-speed news cycle can bring more questions than answers. WSJ’s news explainers break down the day's biggest stories into bite-size pieces to help you make sense of the news.
#Taiwan #AI #WSJ
Nvidia’s H100 chips are crucial to technology, from their use in smartphones to training complex AI chatbots. But Nvidia outsources their production to one company in Taiwan: the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, or TSMC. With China threatening to use force to take Taiwan if necessary, the U.S. is worried about a devastating impact on TSMC, which is at the heart of the AI revolution.
WSJ looks at what the U.S. is doing to secure the semiconductor chips supply chain before it’s too late.
Chapters:
0:00 The U.S.’s chip situation
1:15 TSMC’s power
1:51 The “Silicon Shield”
3:00 U.S. national security concerns
4:38 U.S. de-risking chips supply chain
5:40 Takeaways
Why are some experts saying that quantum computing will revolutionize business? WSJ visited IBM’s quantum computing research lab to learn more: on.wsj.com/44hN9iA
News Explainers
Some days the high-speed news cycle can bring more questions than answers. WSJ’s news explainers break down the day's biggest stories into bite-size pieces to help you make sense of the news.
#Taiwan #AI #WSJ
