TSMC’s $100bn pledge to Trump will not revive US chipmaking, says ex-Intel chief

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s pledge to spend an extra $100bn on advanced manufacturing plants in the US will do little to help the country restore its global lead in chipmaking, according to Pat Gelsinger, who was forced out as chief executive of Intel late last year.

His comments come less than a month after the White House hailed the investment from…