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Samsung Spending Almost $15B On New Chip Plant
Samsung is plopping down a serious chunk o' change on its new chip plant in South Korea.
South Korean IT giant Samsung Electronics plans to spend $14.7 billion on a new chip facility - its biggest investment in a single plant - leaning on its semiconductor business to bolster profits as its smartphone dominance wanes.