The US produces just 12% of the world"s computer chip supply. Here"s why it"s trailing China when it comes to manufacturing and how it plans to get ahead.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd , the biggest contract chipmaker, said it plans to build a $12 billion factory in Arizona in an apparent win for the Trump administration's efforts to wrestle global tech supply chains back from China......»»

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd, the world's biggest contract manufacturer of computer chips, on Friday announced plans to build an approximately $12 billion advanced chip factory in Arizona......»»

Tesla Inc plans to increase its production capacity for certain car parts at its $2 billion factory in China, according to a government document seen by Reuters, as it pushes to localize its supply chain in the world's biggest auto market......»»

U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc has registered a construction company in China, a business registration filing shows, the latest sign Tesla is pushing ahead with its plans in the world's biggest auto market......»»

Asian factory activity contracted further in July, fuelling worries that a Sino-U.S. trade war and a slowdown in China could tilt the world toward a global recession, which central banks will have to fight with depleted ammunition......»»

Japan's Tokyo Electron, the world's No.3 supplier of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, will not supply to Chinese clients blacklisted by Washington, a senior company executive told Reuters......»»

China semiconductor firms including Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) and Yangtze Memory Technology (YMTC) are still proceeding with their capacity expansion pla.....»»

North Korea is growing increasingly wary of the U.S.'s intentions ahead of a historic meeting between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump......»»

To meet demand, China's chickens will need to lay a billion eggs a day. As Scarlett Cvitanovich reports, the world's biggest hatchery is part of the country's rapidly modernising supply chain......»»

Quanta Computer is reportedly moving some of its server production from China back to the manufacturing facilities at its headquarters in Taiwan, and is looking to expand capacity in Taiwan, according to sources from the upstream supply chain......»»

Oil prices surged on Monday after the United States and China agreed to a 90-day truce in their trade war, and ahead of a meeting this week by producer club OPEC that is expected to result in a supply cut......»»

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (NYSE: TSM) said the automotive industry needs to modernize its “Just-in-time” supply chain practices to avoid a similar semiconductor shortage as the ongoing one in the future, Reuters read more.....»»

Americans are shopping for cars in near-record numbers, but the world’s computer-chip shortage has left dealers with the fewest offerings in decades......»»

Despite weakened orders from Sony, TSMC still has been ramping up its 28nm chip output with plans to build additional production capacity at its Nanjing fab in China, according to industry sources......»»

Pat Gelsinger, Intel's CEO, tells The Post there's no quick fix to a problem that has seen automakers around the world cut back on production......»»

CEO Tom Caulfield told CNBC that the manufacturing capacity of his Santa Clara-based company is totally booked amid a global chip shortage that has hampered production of everything from phones to cars......»»

Nio shares came under pressure Friday following an announcement that the company was temporarily stalling production at its plant in Hefei, China, because of the global shortage in computer chips. read more.....»»

Intel Corp.'s stock surged late Tuesday as the chip maker announced aggressive plans to expand its manufacturing capacity to take back its leadership ......»»

With the US trade restrictions on Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) reportedly easing, the China-based pure-play foundry is striving to regain orders particularly those for its 14nm FinFET process, according to industry sources......»»

HDI PCB specialist Compeq Manufacturing has already seen its production capacity fully booked for the first half of 2021, and expects additional capacity in China to come online in the second half of the year to help ease its tight supply......»»