Evening Scan
SpaceX shares are trading near their IPO price while TSMC committed $100 million to U.S. manufacturing — opposite signals on semiconductor and rocket optimism. Several other moves happened in parallel.
$265B — TSMC's total U.S. spending commitment after today's announcement, up from $165B. At that scale, the Arizona campus functions as national infrastructure, not just a fab. (NYT)
TSMC Adds $100 Billion to Its U.S. Spending Plan (paywall)
Arizona's total TSMC commitment is now $265 billion, positioning the state either as the decade's biggest industrial policy win or the most expensive tariff hedge. (NYT)
SpaceX Shares Briefly Dipped Below Their $135 IPO Price
Four straight sessions of losses and a test of the floor. Post-IPO gravity applies to SpaceX, and this moment signals exactly that. (CNBC)
Hyundai to Make Boston Dynamics a Wholly Owned Subsidiary
Hyundai bought out SoftBank's remaining ~10% stake in Boston Dynamics, closing the loop on its 2021 acquisition and signaling the robotics unit is no longer a portfolio asset. (Reuters)
Diesel Prices Hit $5 a Gallon Again, Up 33% Since Start of Iran War (paywall)
Renewed Persian Gulf fighting and reduced refinery capacity are repricing every supply chain that moves goods by truck. Most do. (NYT)
Signals from adjacent fields
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