➀ TSMC and Samsung are in preliminary discussions with the UAE to establish massive chip manufacturing facilities valued at over $100 billion; ➁ The feasibility of building advanced manufacturing complexes has been assessed by executives from both companies; ➂ The projects are expected to be funded primarily by the UAE government with support from Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund, Mubadala; ➃ The factories aim to bolster global chip production capacity for AI technologies; ➄ Concerns have been raised about the potential transfer of advanced chip technology to China.