Tech giant may be chipping in $10B for Austin factory and more stories Samsung is reportedly eyeing a Northeast Austin site for a new $10 billion factory. 1. Tech giant may be chipping in $10 billion for new factory in Austin. The entire tech world is abuzz with a rumor that Samsung is considering Austin for its new $10 billion factory. Though the chip-making giant has long had a presence in the Capital City, including a manufacturing plant in Northeast Austin, the scope and size of this project would be a game changer for the region. 2. These 10 affluent places cash in among the richest cities in Texas. It is surprising that some of Texas' wealthiest cities aren't nestled near glitzy Dallas or oil-rich Houston. Texas' wealthiest city is a suburb of our neighbor to the south, San Antonio.