TSMC and Samsung Consider $100 Billion Chip Factories in UAE

The semiconductor giants have held preliminary talks with UAE officials, but face technical and geopolitical challenges.

Executives from TSMC and Samsung have visited the UAE to discuss building large chip manufacturing complexes.
The proposed projects could cost over $100 billion and would be funded by UAE, with Abu Dhabi's Mubadala playing a key role.
Significant hurdles include the need for ultra-clean water and the availability of skilled labor in the region.
U.S. export controls and concerns about advanced AI chips potentially reaching China add geopolitical complications.
Both companies remain focused on existing global expansion projects and have not committed to new investments in the UAE.