(FILES) A logo of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is seen during the TSMC global RnD Center opening ceremony in Hsinchu on July 28, 2023. The United States will award Taiwanese chip giant TSMC up to $6.6 billion in direct funding to help build several plants on US soil, officials said on November 15, 2024, finalizing the deal before a new administration enters the White House. (Photo by Amber Wang / AFP) (Photo by AMBER WANG/AFP via Getty Images)