Samsung Delays $44 Billion Texas Chip Fab Because 'There Are No Customers' (tomshardware.com) 21 Posted by BeauHD on Thursday July 03, 2025 @08:10PM from the supply-and-demand dept., Sources cite that Samsung is delaying the launch of its Taylor, Texas, fab because the site lacks customers for its 4nm-class chip output., An anonymous reader quotes a report from Tom's Hardware: Samsung is reportedly delaying the launch of its Taylor, Texas, fab, citing difficulties in securing customers for its output., Samsung seems to have a similar problem here, finding customers competent enough to use well the blank slate of capabilities offered. Ideally the open chip design world would be buoying these efforts, would be enticing more people into making chips., Over one-third of Americans delayed major purchases in 2025—explore the reasons behind the trend and what it could signal for the U.S. economy., .