Elon Musk's intentions to develop Tesla's chip production facilities have a much larger ambition beyond gaining access to chip supply, which makes the venture viable as well.

Elon Musk's Potential Chip Fab Build-Out Could Prove To Be a 'Safe Haven' From Geopolitical Uncertainties Around Taiwan

For those unaware, Elon Musk recently announced at a Tesla shareholder conference that the company is looking to build its own chip fabs to meet the anticipated demand for its custom silicon, such as the AI5 and AI6 chips. Called the 'TeraFab', the billionaire revealed that this move comes after it was discovered that both TSMC and Samsung are allocating their production lines for Tesla's custom chips; however, despite this, the capacity is still short of what the automaker envisions. While many cr

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