TSMC is on a slippery slope. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing , the world's largest chipmaker, on Monday pledged $100 billion in fresh funds to build factories in the United States. It also committed to set up a major research and development centre stateside,

Taiwan’s government reportedly toned down worries about TSMC's plans to invest another $100 billion in the US, potentially Americanizing the chip-making giant.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing plans to invest $100 billion to build out chip-making facilities in the U.S., according to people familiar with the matter. The company intends to make the investment over the next four years as part of a federal effort that could be announced as soon as later today,