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Dealers are figuring out how to balance the supply of vehicles with softer consumer demand.
Semiconductor production positions pay about $100,000 on average, and schools are rushing to offer training so people can qualify.
Samsung and AMD say demand is weakening for high-end devices like laptops and smartphones. But vehicles still face semiconductor shortages.
The policy move increases tension over technology between the two counties.
Semiconductor makers seek locations with plenty of space, water, electricity and workers. First, they need megabucks for construction.
An Indiana delegation is on the island seeking to expand academic and business ties, in particular bringing semiconductor production to the states.
Decades of investment and training in tech have helped Taiwan build a so-called silicon shield.
The CHIPS Act would create $52 billion in subsidies to encourage domestic chip production, but some say that isn’t enough to bring back the industry.
About 90% of chips are created with lasers that require neon gas. Russia and Ukraine are major exporters of the element.
There’s a gaming console shortage thanks to the computer chip shortage and high pandemic demand.