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Apple’s iPhone unveilings are typically a celebration of cutting-edge technology, but this year’s was marked, in part, by a sense of political subtext. The most interesting thing about the new family wasn’t the improved cameras or faster processors that the company announced when it unveiled its newest lineup. It was...

TAIPEI, Taiwan — This week, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world’s largest contract chip manufacturer and the linchpin of the global tech supply chain, is likely to report its highest quarterly profit ever. Fueled by strong demand for cutting-edge chips that drive artificial intelligence (AI), smartphones, and high-performance computing,...