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Illustration of a semiconductor fab with Tesla and TSMC branding, representing reported talks over Musk's Terafab chip project

Elon Musk Confirms TSMC Talks for Terafab Chip Factory

Elon Musk just put the world’s biggest chipmaker in play for his biggest hardware bet. On Saturday, Oct. 3, Musk confirmed on X that TSMC and his Terafab semiconductor project are in discussions about a chipmaking collaboration. “Just discussions, but something may come of it,” he wrote. Short post, enormous stakes: a Terafab–TSMC deal would put the world’s most advanced chip manufacturing expertise behind the Tesla and SpaceX chief’s $16.8 billion Texas megafab. ...

October 4, 2026 · 6 min · 1076 words ·