Rapidus's $13 Billion Chip Push Faces 'Customer Vacuum' Concerns Despite 2nm Factory Plans

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Rapidus, Japan's flagship semiconductor venture aimed at reviving domestic chip production, has partnered with 17 companies including Toshiba for chip design. Despite the 2-nanometer factory development, concerns persist about lack of customers, raising comparisons to the failed Cool Japan Fund and questions about whether it can challenge TSMC's dominance.