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TSMC says it may build 12 Arizona chip plants in total, but be skeptical

9to5Mac • Thu, 16 Jul 2026

TSMC says it may build 12 Arizona chip plants in total, but be skeptical

Apple chipmaker TSMC had already said that it would build a total of eight plants in Arizona, and has now announced an investment boost that could see that number increased to 12. This could potentially see more chips for Apple devices made in the US, but there are reasons to be skeptical about this possibility …

What happened?

Apple chipmaker TSMC had already said that it would build a total of eight plants in Arizona, and has now announced an investment boost that could see that number increased to 12. This could potentially see more chips for Apple devices made in the US, but there are reasons to be skeptical about this possibility …

Story details

Apple chipmaker TSMC had already said that it would build a total of eight plants in Arizona, and has now announced an investment boost that could see that number increased to 12.

This could potentially see more chips for Apple devices made in the US, but there are reasons to be skeptical about this possibility …

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https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/16/tsmc-says-it-may-build-12-arizona-chip-plants-in-total-but-be-skeptical/