Here is where I think could be in the running. It assumes a non existing location and plenty of water (non southwest with one exception).
1) Upstate NY
2) Raleigh
3) Nashville
4) Atlanta
5) Charlotte
6) Louisville/ Cincinnati
7) Austin
LosAngeles
Nevada
With Mega fab, INTC can build a city in a desert and Intel fab closer to Colorado River
Intel can also build its own casino, university, crypto coins mining and work closely with gov secret project in the same area
What about San Diego, CA?
This continent has plenty of chitholes. They'll find something.
Upstate NY or Dallas/Ft. Worth
PG trying to lobby funding from EU now, after Biden allocation fell short
It's rumored to be somewhere in Europe.
Death Valley.
If water is a primary consideration, The Dalles, OR is right next to the Columbia river. Only real downside is the prevalence of smoke during the summer months; relatively new phenomenon.
Not a bad list, but I disagree about the SW not having water. People who say that must never have lived here, we have tons of the stuff. Except Cali, but you know, Cali.
Missouri
Oklahoma City?