The U.S. Commerce Department has reportedly launched an investigation into Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Co. Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) that could potentially disrupt the production of chips for Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhones and Macs. What Happened: The U.S. Commerce Department is probing whether TSMC violated sanctions by supplying chips to Huawei Technologies, reported Apple Insider (via The Information). The investigation, initiated in early fall, follows suspicions that TSMC may have been contracted by an intermediary firm to manufacture smartphone and AI chips for Huawei. The 2020 …