TSMC confirms it is considering Terafab chipmaking expansion with Elon Musk — CEO insists TSMC would have to run Texas-based project

Steady2 outlets reported this in 2 reports over 2 days

Thu, 15 October 2026Thu, 22 October 2026

What it is about

Elon Musk Intel American Arizona, United States Texas, United States Lars Moravy Traffic Safety Administration Spacex United States Dallas, Texas, United States Fremont, California, United States Taiwan California, United States

Who published it, and when

original reportfirst to report

tomshardware.com

gizmodo.com

15 Oct, 11:15over 7 days22 Oct, 02:03

How it spread - 2 original reports

Thu, 15 October 2026
1 report
- tomshardware.com11:15first to report
  TSMC confirms it is considering Terafab chipmaking expansion with Elon Musk — CEO insists TSMC would have to run Texas-based project
  Could run Terafab too.
Thu, 22 October 2026
1 report
- gizmodo.com02:03
  Elon Musk Claims His Terafab Will Produce Its First Chip By Mid-2027
  That would require an abnormally fast timeline for any chip factory.