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Who is TSMC?
TSMC, or Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, is a giant in the tech world. They're a 'foundry', meaning they don't design chips themselves but manufacture them for other companies, like Microsoft. Their advanced technology and massive production capacity make them crucial for the global electronics industry, producing a huge percentage of the world's custom chips, including those for AI.
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