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$3.8B — TechCrunch reported on 16 September 2026 that SK Hynix is already building a USD 3.8 billion advanced packaging and research facility for AI chips in West Lafayette, Indiana, with mass production expected to begin in 2029. (paid to unnamed vendors/contractors — this source doesn't disclose who specifically got the money)

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$3.8B — TechCrunch reported on 16 September 2026 that SK Hynix is already building a USD 3.8 billion advanced packaging and research facility for AI chips in West Lafayette, Indiana, with mass production expected to begin in 2029. (paid to unnamed vendors/contractors — this source doesn't disclose who specifically got the money)

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$3.8B — TechCrunch reported on 16 September 2026 that SK Hynix is already building a USD 3.8 billion advanced packaging and research facility for AI chips in West Lafayette, Indiana, with mass production expected to begin in 2029. (paid to unnamed vendors/contractors — this source doesn't disclose who specifically got the money)

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