Taiwan's Pegatron says it is in final stage of evaluating US factory plan
Key considerations for the Taiwan company include land and labour costs, with electricity being the most critical factor for artificial intelligence server production, Cheng told an annual meeting.
"Like many of our peers and competitors, the areas we're considering are likely to be similar," he said in response to a query about potential locations.
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