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TSMC, Samsung Weigh Adding Chip Factories in UAE, WSJ Says
- Middle Eastern nation looks to become a regional AI power
- TSMC says it has no new investment plans to disclose presently
Executives from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world’s largest chipmaker, have visited the UAE recently to discuss building a plant complex.
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and Samsung Electronics Co. have discussed building major new factories in the United Arab Emirates in coming years to help satisfy soaring demand for artificial intelligence computing, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Executives from TSMC, the world’s largest chipmaker, have visited the UAE recently to discuss building a plant complex that could rival the company’s advanced facilities in Taiwan, the newspaper said Sunday, citing people familiar with the interactions.