Musk says TSMC won't run Terafab AI chip complex

Musk says TSMC won't run Terafab AI chip complex Oct 7 : Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said on Wednesday that his companies will build and run the Terafab AI chip complex, with TSMC possibly subleasing a part of it. Here are more details: • Terafab is a planned Tesla-SpaceX project in Texas that aims to build "a gigantic chip fab" to make artificial intelligence chips. • Replying to a post on X that said the most likely outcome was TSMC owning and running the fab, Musk wrote: "No, we will build and run the fab. Let there be ZERO doubt about that." • "Maybe TSMC subleases part of the Terafab if they want, but nothing more than that," he added. • Last week, Musk said that there had been discussions about potential cooperation with TSMC on the Terafab project, without giving further details. • Earlier on Wednesday, Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan told Bloomberg News that the US chipmaker, which is a partner in the project, will remain involved. • Any involvement by TSMC could challenge Intel's role in Terafab, as Musk weighs partners for the chipmaking venture. • TSMC and Intel did not immediately respond to requests for comment.