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President Joe Biden with Mark Liu, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s chair.
  • TSMC says the opening of its Arizona factory has been delayed over a shortage of skilled workers.
  • Differences in US and Taiwanese work culture could pose another challenge.
  • Some TSMC workers are doubtful that Americans can adjust to the challenging work environment.

The world's leading chipmaker says a lack of skills among American workers is why the opening of its Phoenix semiconductor factory has been pushed back to 2025.