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TSMC is the most important company you've never heard of. The first 1,000 people to use the link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/newsthink08221
*Important to note: TSMC has factories in China and the U.S. However, its most advanced factories are in Taiwan, for security reasons.*
Continue watching our series on the chip war:
Without one laser, modern civilization would collapse youtu.be/QGltY_PKJO0
The entire world relies on a machine made by ONE company youtu.be/Shuv9-MJBEU
Without this German product, civilization would cease youtu.be/AHfQLjtLJdY
How the U.S. is trying to block China from the world’s most critical technology youtu.be/06Rrq51b1H0
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3:21 Oxysasha on YouTube youtube.com/watch?v=9B1rVBlx87c&t=4s
The use of corporate press images is for news reporting and educational purposes.
Sources:
0:43 Statistic source: BCG & Semiconductor Industry Association semiconductors.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/BCG-x-SIA-Strengthening-the-Global-Semiconductor-Value-Chain-April-2021_1.pdf
0:51 National Informal STEM Education Network (NISE) video on YouTube (Creative commons attribution - reuse allowed) youtube.com/watch?v=Fxv3JoS1uY8
1:12 Image sourced from Alamy (Newsthink Ltd. is a registered client)
1:17 Image of Mark Liu sourced from TSMC press center (image allowed for news reporting purposes)
1:21 Peellden, CC BY-SA 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
1:24 總統府, CC BY 2.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
1:29 Kremlin.ru, CC BY 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
1:35 總統府, CC BY 2.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
2:01 Briáxis F. Mendes (孟必思), CC BY-SA 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
2:28 ころぞう, CC BY-SA 2.5 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 via Wikimedia Commons
2:33 Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
2:43 Morris Chang image: w:en: Presidential Office Building, Taiwan, CC BY 2.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
2:52 Texas Instruments image: Texas Instruments, CC BY 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
2:57 總統府, CC BY 2.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
5:58 Briáxis F. Mendes (孟必思), CC BY-SA 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Articles referenced:
5:20 TechInsights report techinsights.com/blog/disruptive-technology-7nm-smic-minerva-bitcoin-miner#product-brief
5:49 Nikkei Asia report asia.nikkei.com/Business/Tech/Semiconductors/TSMC-says-it-will-make-ultra-advanced-2nm-chips-by-2025
TSMC is the most important company you've never heard of. The first 1,000 people to use the link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/newsthink08221
*Important to note: TSMC has factories in China and the U.S. However, its most advanced factories are in Taiwan, for security reasons.*
Continue watching our series on the chip war:
Without one laser, modern civilization would collapse youtu.be/QGltY_PKJO0
The entire world relies on a machine made by ONE company youtu.be/Shuv9-MJBEU
Without this German product, civilization would cease youtu.be/AHfQLjtLJdY
How the U.S. is trying to block China from the world’s most critical technology youtu.be/06Rrq51b1H0
Newsthink is produced and presented by Cindy Pom
twitter.com/cindypom
Grab your Newsthink merch here: newsthink.creator-spring.com
Thank you to our Patrons, including Igli Laci, Ronil Patel, Tom Eng
Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/Newsthink
Special thanks to the following for permission to use their material:
3:21 Oxysasha on YouTube youtube.com/watch?v=9B1rVBlx87c&t=4s
The use of corporate press images is for news reporting and educational purposes.
Sources:
0:43 Statistic source: BCG & Semiconductor Industry Association semiconductors.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/BCG-x-SIA-Strengthening-the-Global-Semiconductor-Value-Chain-April-2021_1.pdf
0:51 National Informal STEM Education Network (NISE) video on YouTube (Creative commons attribution - reuse allowed) youtube.com/watch?v=Fxv3JoS1uY8
1:12 Image sourced from Alamy (Newsthink Ltd. is a registered client)
1:17 Image of Mark Liu sourced from TSMC press center (image allowed for news reporting purposes)
1:21 Peellden, CC BY-SA 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
1:24 總統府, CC BY 2.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
1:29 Kremlin.ru, CC BY 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
1:35 總統府, CC BY 2.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
2:01 Briáxis F. Mendes (孟必思), CC BY-SA 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
2:28 ころぞう, CC BY-SA 2.5 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 via Wikimedia Commons
2:33 Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
2:43 Morris Chang image: w:en: Presidential Office Building, Taiwan, CC BY 2.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
2:52 Texas Instruments image: Texas Instruments, CC BY 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
2:57 總統府, CC BY 2.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
5:58 Briáxis F. Mendes (孟必思), CC BY-SA 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Articles referenced:
5:20 TechInsights report techinsights.com/blog/disruptive-technology-7nm-smic-minerva-bitcoin-miner#product-brief
5:49 Nikkei Asia report asia.nikkei.com/Business/Tech/Semiconductors/TSMC-says-it-will-make-ultra-advanced-2nm-chips-by-2025
