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Why Taiwan Has a Lock on the World’s Chip Market

Foreign Policy Live

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The Decentralized Chip Making Industry

A new shipping facility will cost $20 billion. That's twice the cost of an aircraft carrier. They're the most expensive factories in human history. And so that means that startups aren't able to compete in this industry. There's not a chance you're going to raise $20 billion for a startup in the chip making sector. Because of Moore's law, there's a relentless push towards new technologies.

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