Ross_audio

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[–] Ross_audio@lemmy.world 4 points 8 hours ago

Because Biden paid them with grants to build in the US. It's that simple.

Beyond that there's stability and the likelihood of not being invaded or facing natural disasters.

There's meant to be government, legal, and financial institution stability too.

As well as intellectual property defense, trade secrets and NDAs.

Material supplies are meant to be stable too.

When you're investing in something as specialised as chip manufacturing, labour is a fraction of your concern. Both short and long term.