ASML and TSMC Can Disable Chip Machines If China Invades Taiwan
www.bloomberg.com
ASML Holding and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. have ways to disable the world’s most advanced chip-making machines in the event that China invades Taiwan, according to people familair with the matter.
  • @fubarx@lemmy.mlEnglish
    22•6 months ago

    Media: So… you know those high-tech chipmaking machines? The ones banned for sale to China. The ones needed to make the processors for phones, cars, TVs, and AI servers. What happens if China invades Taiwan? Doesn’t Taiwan have a lot of those machines?

    Manufacturer: not a problem.

    Media: Phew. Glad that’s settled… Say, how come?

    Manufacturer: (slaps the roof of the $250M machine). We can lock this baby remotely. In fact, here’s the remote (pulls out a keyfob).

    Media: OK, cool, cool.

    Techies of the world: WHAT THE ACTUAL FU… !!!

    • ladEnglish
      14•6 months ago

      Techies: what if it bricks accidentally?

      Manufacturer: *spinning the key fob* we didn’t think that far, to be honest

      A few moments later

      Manufacturer: *proceeds to drop the remote and accidentally bricks everything*