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Alex Wenzel @alexwenzel.bsky.social

“Likely”?

AP: Breaking News 1m ago Trump says he plans to put a 100% tariff on computer chips, likely increasing the costs of electronics.
aug 6, 2025, 9:42 pm • 9 0

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Belinda Appleyard @belindaappleyard.bsky.social

Apparently some companies have been absorbing the costs. And since a chip is one small component of a computer, it might not have a huge impact on the price. But I hear you. Everything is incredibly expensive.

aug 6, 2025, 11:25 pm • 0 0 • view
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Alex Wenzel @alexwenzel.bsky.social

Obviously we’ll have to wait and see what they mean and/or if they actually do it, but taken at face value, a large tariff on semiconductors (or devices with semiconductors) is going to affect most components that already drive the cost (e.g., motherboard, graphics).

aug 6, 2025, 11:36 pm • 1 0 • view