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Behind the deal: How Williamson County narrowly lost out on a multibillion-dollar semiconductor project

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Behind the deal: How Williamson County narrowly lost out on a multibillion-dollar semiconductor project

The Austin metro has had plenty of economic wins — attracting companies such as like Samsung, Tesla, Firefly and many of their vendors and suppliers — but SK Hynix ultimately ended up elsewhere. It’s among the rare but increasing public examples of companies choosing other locales over the area. This article looks at the unsuccessful pitch that was made — guest appearance by a local celebrity included.