A report from The Information surfaced recently, claiming that the U.S. Department of Commerce is reportedly asking Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) about possible dealings with Huawei on smartphone and A.I. chips and whether it’s conducting due diligence on its customers to prevent sanctioned companies from acquiring TSMC tech through intermediaries. TSMC does not confirm or deny the allegation. On the other hand, the U.S. Department of Commerce and Huawei haven’t commented on the issue yet.
“If we have any reason to believe there are potential issues, we will take prompt action to ensure compliance, including conducting investigations and proactively communicating with relevant parties, including customers and regulatory authorities as necessary,” said TSMC in a statement to Reuters.
