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Samsung said it plans to build a $17 billion semiconductor factory in Texas amid a global chip shortage. REUTERS / Andrew Kelly
Samsung said it plans to build a $17 billion semiconductor factory in Texas amid a global chip shortage. REUTERS / Andrew Kelly
Samsung to bring $17bn chip factory to Texas
Announcement comes on heels of Tesla's jump to Lone Star state
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The National
24 November, 2021