Lee Jae-yong, the chairman of the South Korean tech behemoth Samsung Electronics, is currently on a visit to the United States. Industry speculations abound that this trip could pave the way for Samsung to invest in the American semiconductor giant, Intel. Notably, TSMC has already invested significantly in the packaging business for AI chips, while Intel and TSMC are the sole two high-end chip manufacturers globally capable of advanced back-end-of-line (BEOL) chip manufacturing. Given this backdrop, Samsung might seek to bolster its competitive edge by forging a partnership with Intel. However, at present, neither party has publicly confirmed these rumors.