Taiwan flexes chip diplomacy muscles as it faces pressure to share AI wealth with allies

Taiwan used SEMICON to pitch itself as a democratic, reliable chip supplier for the AI age, framing its tech power as "shared prosperity" and diplomacy.
Big U.S. moves: TSMC is placing roughly $265 billion in Arizona and Taiwanese firms said they’ll add about $20 billion more, reflecting a shift to "make with Taiwan" amid U.S. pressure and talk of tariffs.
The EU and countries like France are also courting Taiwanese investment and cooperation, highlighting shared democratic values and the EU Chips Act.