Samsung considers Austin for $17 billion chip plant
Samsung considers Austin for $17 billion chip plant Samsung’s American customers for its contract manufacturing chip business include Tesla, Qualcomm, and Nvidia Reuters February 05, 2021 Samsung is considering Austin, Texas, as one of the sites for a new $17 billion chip plant that the South Korean firm said could create 1,800 jobs, according to documents filed with Texas state officials. The tech giant is seeking combined tax abatements of $805.5 million over 20 years from Travis County and the city of Austin, among other tax breaks, according to the documents. Samsung said in its filing...