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Re:Intel pauses work on $25B Israel fab by pseudo0 on Monday June 10, 2024 @09:30PM (#40641311)
Consider the indirect risks as well:

- A significant fraction of your workforce are reservists who might disappear for months with little notice.

- Potential trade disruption due to Israel's highly controversial actions in Gaza (eg. Turkey halting all trade with Israel).

- Shipping disruption and increased cost due to Houthi attacks.

- Potential sanctions or BDS campaigns, like South Africa.

- Difficult to convince international employees to relocate to a conflict zone.

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Re:Intel pauses work on $25B Israel fab by ngneer on Tuesday June 11, 2024 @01:16AM (#40642616)
Intel Israel has never missed a wafer, despite all of the above
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Re:Intel pauses work on $25B Israel fab by trogdor on Tuesday June 11, 2024 @02:22PM (#40649698)
What does “missed a wafer” mean?
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Re:Intel pauses work on $25B Israel fab by ngneer on Friday June 14, 2024 @09:16PM (#40686707)
Chips come on wafers. Wafers come in lots. To miss a wafer is to deliver a wafer later than promised, delaying the lot. Intel Israel has never delivered a wafer late.
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