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5 Burning Questions About Elon Musk’s Terafab Chip Partnership with Intel
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Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan said Tuesday that the chipmaker will “work closely” with Elon Musk to support the billionaire entrepreneur's Terafab project, a potentially massive chip development and fabrication operation that will be jointly developed by SpaceX and Tesla.
Key facts
- For example, when chipmaker AMD and Meta announced a “multiyear, multi-generation” partnership in February to deploy up to 6 gigawatts of AMD GPUs for Meta’s AI services, AMD disclosed the deal
- Musk’s 1-terawatt, ultrahigh performance chip-fabrication facility, which may span multiple locations, could cost billions of dollars
- Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan said Tuesday that the chipmaker will “work closely” with Elon Musk to support the billionaire entrepreneur's Terafab project, a potentially massive chip development
- Neither Intel nor Tesla has filed any paperwork with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, which is typically required if a new partnership or deal materially changes the capital investment
Summary
“Terafab represents a step change in how silicon logic, memory, and packaging will get built in the future,” Tan said in a social media post. Exactly how Tan and Musk plan to execute such an ambitious venture remains unclear. Intel, meanwhile, has been attempting to make a mighty comeback after years of stagnation, and part of its efforts include pitching its capacity to manufacture advanced semiconductors to tech companies hungry for chips to power the AI boom. Musk did not respond to WIRED’s questions about the partnership.