Elon Musk's Chip Dream

With geopolitical tensions affecting the global semiconductor supply chain, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has made it clear that he wants to build his own wafer fabs.

With geopolitical tensions affecting the global semiconductor supply chain, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has made it clear that he wants to build wafer fabs dedicated to his companies to reduce reliance on the likes of TSMC.

While it's still mostly in the planning stage, if Musk's plans are realized, it will cause a massive ripple effect in the semiconductor industry.

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