On October 17th, TSMC held a press conference. Due to reports that Intel is considering restructuring plans, including splitting product design and wafer foundry businesses, canceling certain factory construction plans, etc., some analysts have asked whether TSMC will evaluate acquiring some wafer manufacturing businesses from IDM factories as it receives more outsourcing orders from IDM factories in the United States. TSMC Chairman Wei Zhejia firmly stated that he would not, and also revealed that one of TSMC's IDM customers from California continues to bring considerable orders to TSMC. (Taiwan Economic Daily)