Elon has taken chipmaking ambitions a lot more seriously, as Tesla's preferred foundry partner, Samsung, will now set up an office for the billionaire in its Taylor fab.

Elon Musk Would Now Directly Oversee Taylor Fab Operations Around Tesla's Custom Silicon

We do know that Tesla has been pursuing volume production of its custom silicon, and the company has now included both Samsung and TSMC in its supply chain, with indications that it may also utilize Intel's services . Elon Musk has spoken about Tesla's 'bold plans' surrounding semiconductors, including the creation of a 'TeraFab', that would help meet the automaker's yearly demand of 100 billion to 200 billion chips. According to a report by the Korean media ( via Jukan ), Samsung's Chairman Lee Jae-yong reportedly paid a visit

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