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Elon Musk has settled the question of who will operate Terafab, his planned AI chip factory in Texas
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In an October 7, 2026 post on X, Musk said his companies will construct and manage the facility in Grimes County, Texas, on their own.
Key facts
- In an October 7, 2026 post on X, Musk said his companies will construct and manage the facility in Grimes County, Texas, on their own
- The chatter started around October 2 and 3, when talk surfaced of preliminary discussions between Musk and TSMC
- There are a few things worth tracking from here: whether any sublease agreement between Tesla, SpaceX, and TSMC materializes; how quickly Terafab’s $16.8 billion first phase moves from plans
- The first phase alone carries a projected investment of $16.8 billion
Summary
Musk says Tesla and SpaceX will build and run the Texas chip fab themselves, leaving TSMC with at most a possible sublease. Elon Musk has settled the question of who will operate Terafab, his planned AI chip factory in Texas. “No, we will build and run the fab.”, Elon Musk. The chatter started around October 2 and 3, when talk surfaced of preliminary discussions between Musk and TSMC.