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TSMC is exploring ways to work with Elon Musk’s Terafab on its planned Texas semiconductor factories, Culpium reports. The possible tie-up would put the world’s largest contract chipmaker in the mix as Musk pursues a new source of chipmaking capacity.

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Culpium says the information comes from its sources; the excerpt provides no terms, timeline or response from TSMC or Terafab. This is an early report of discussions, not confirmation that an agreement or factory plan is in place.

Discuss: If TSMC joined Terafab, would its expertise make the project more credible, or would the partnership still leave too many unanswered questions about whether the factories can be built?

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