Taiwan is investigating 17 Chinese firms for poaching its chip talent
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Talent, not just fabs, is now a frontline in the chip supply chain—Taiwan probing 17 Chinese firms for poaching engineers underlines how human capital controls are becoming geopolitical tools. If you depend on advanced nodes, map your exposure not only to foundry capacity but to engineering brain drain and potential new restrictions on cross-border hiring.
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