Why is TSMC suddenly looking at Texas?

T2Covered by 1 source · first reported by JP/KR/TW: Korea Herald / Taipei Times / DigiTimes at 23 Oct, 00:50 UTC

TSMC is scouting Texas for possible new US capacity, even as it builds out its advanced-process fabs in Arizona. Chairman C.C. Wei confirmed that a team has been sent to Texas to assess expansion opportunities. TSMC is also discussing cooperation with Elon Musk's Terafab, on the condition that it…