🌱 Samsung's Taylor plant could start trial production in December
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In today's newsletter:
- Samsung's Taylor plant could start trial production in December
- Samsung-made AI chip earns CES recognition as Taylor prepares production
- SpaceX proposes $24 billion data center project in South Texas
Also on today's calendar: Chair Massage and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Pleasant with periods of sun, with a high of 78 and low of 56 degrees.
- Thursday: Sunny; pleasant, less humid, temps: high: 76, low: 51.
- Friday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 78 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Samsung Accelerates Its Texas Chipmaking Ambitions as 2nm Foundry Trial Production Approaches + Video (undercodenews.com) — Samsung's Taylor chip plant could begin trial production in mid-to-late December, according to Korean media reports, though the company has not confirmed that schedule. Equipment installation and performance checks are reportedly underway, with the trials intended to test manufacturing readiness before mass production targeted for 2027. 
2. Samsung's 2nm Process Helps DEEPX AI Chip Earn CES 2027 Recognition (sammyguru.com) — A DEEPX chip built using Samsung's 2nm technology has earned CES 2027 Innovation Awards recognition for running generative AI directly on devices. The technology spotlight comes as Samsung prepares its Taylor plant for 2nm production, though the report does not identify Taylor as the chip's manufacturing site.
3. SpaceX Plans $24B Starbase Data Center and Gas Plant (credaily.com) — SpaceX is proposing a $24 billion first phase for a data center and gas-fired power plant in Starbase, east of Brownsville. Commissioners are scheduled to consider tax incentives and a development agreement Dec. 9, while the report cites Taylor's approved campus as another example of Texas' expanding data center industry.
4. AEI Housing Market Indicators, October 2026 (aei.org) — Taylor homes starting at $250,000 feature in the American Enterprise Institute Housing Center’s case for expanding starter-home construction. Its presentation cites three-bedroom, 1,400-square-foot homes at Castlewood South as an example, arguing that allowing smaller lots and simpler permitting could make more homes affordable.
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