Inside TSMC’s struggle to build a chip factory in the U.S. suburbs

TSMC's chip plant in the Phoenix suburbs has fallen well behind schedule amid tension between Taiwanese and American staff, according to Rest of World. The plant, originally set to begin operating in 2024, is now slated to start production in 2025, and about 2,200 people work there, roughly half deployed from Taiwan. American engineers described rigid hierarchies, while Taiwanese veterans said their American counterparts lacked the dedication and obedience they see as key to the company's success. G. Dan Hutcheson, an analyst at TechInsights, told Rest of World that the company "tried to make Arizona Taiwanese" and that "it's just not going to work." TSMC did not respond to the outlet's questions.