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The world’s biggest chipmaker says it could take a ‘very long time’ to fulfill customers’ needs with US-based production.

The world’s biggest chipmaker says it could take a ‘very long time’ to fulfill customers’ needs with US-based production.

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Jun 4, 2026, 2:15 PM UTC

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Emma Roth

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. — the world’s biggest semiconductor-maker — is struggling to meet demands from American customers even with its factory buildout in the US, according to reports from Reuters and Bloomberg . “Customer demand is so high, and we can only support so much,” TSMC CEO C.C. Wei said after a shareholder meeting on Thursday, Reuters reports.…