The USA, however, has no comparable limits, meaning that Qualcomm and Apple can demand more working hours from their employees, although the chip development teams of these two companies are also significantly larger, according to The Chosun Daily.

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“Is it the understaffing that’s a problem? No, it’s those lazy employees not working 84 hours a week!”

Because a lack of rest always moves projects forwards with absolutely no problems at all!

Really doesn't feel good reading that on my. Samsung phone.

The human resources are not being utilised enough!

IDK it sounds like they're just plain non-competitive and should find something else to do with their time.

Perhaps make appliances that aren't 80% plastic, or insert-product-here that doesn't catch fire?

MediaTek will sell them better SOCs for the phones than they're using anyways, so win/win for everyone.