The Wall Street Journal (gated) with the report on chip-makers TSMC and Samsung mulling building factory complexes in the UAE:
- on par with some of the company’s largest and most advanced facilities in Taiwan, according to people familiar with the interactions
- discussions are still in the early phases
- could be a cornerstone for artificial-intelligence investments in the Middle East
Journal caveats that there are multiple technical and other hurdles that mean they might not pan out.
Link here (gated).