Musk confirms talks with TSMC over his Texas chip factory project

Elon Musk has confirmed that Terafab, the chipmaking venture backed by his SpaceX and Tesla, is in discussions with TSMC. The confirmation followed a report that the Taiwanese foundry is looking at running new chip factories in Texas.

Musk responds to TSMC's potential...

It has been reported that TSMC is exploring the possibility of collaborating on the Terafab project initiated by SpaceX and Tesla, and is considering it as...

Musk’s US$119 billion chip giant project may receive support from TSMC - Aroged

The Terafab project is supported by Tesla and SpaceX. Musk plans to build an AI infrastructure chip with an annual output of about 1TW of computing power – we are talking about the computing power of the device, not an indicator of computing performance. The chips are suitable for autonomous vehicles, humanoid robots and SpaceX’s orbital data center...

TSMC targets Elon Musk’s Terafab amid Intel setback - Sammy Fans

Intel joined the project in April, promising its expertise in chip design, fabrication, and packaging, while Musk later said Terafab planned to use Intel’s 14A process technology. Culpium (via Jukan) now reports that TSMC is looking at ways to support Terafab’s manufacturing ambitions.

The US aims to win the global race for chip dominance

On the industry side, Miller points to efforts by Samsung, which has a major manufacturing footprint in Texas, as well as by Intel. “And then the newest entrant into the market is Elon Musk, who has announced that he will produce his own chips via an initiative he calls Terafab in Texas,” ...