TSMC's new U.S. plant is unlikely to get the most advanced chip technology before factories in Taiwan due to complex compliance issues, local construction regulations and various permitting requirements,

Apple is expanding its US-made chip roster, but according to TSMC’s CEO, the most modern chips will continue being manufactured elsewhere.

Wei also addressed a question about ramping up bleeding-edge nodes at the Arizona fab, now that TSMC has the greenlight from Taiwan to take that tech abroad. Until recently, restrictions meant that the latest node had to be produced in Taiwan, but older-gen nodes could go abroad.

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The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is officially producing advanced manufacturing chips in Phoenix, the company confirmed on an overnight earnings call. Why it matters: According to U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo,