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Elon Musk says his business empire will build and operate the Texas-based Terafab chipmaking project, explicitly ruling out any operational role for TSMC (Debby Wu/Bloomberg)

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Musk's decision to build and operate the Terafab project independently will change the dynamics of the semiconductor industry, potentially leading to new business models and technological advancements.

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Musk's involvement will likely influence the future of chip manufacturing.: Musk's involvement will likely influence the future of chip manufacturing.
This decision could lead to new business models and technological advancements.: This decision could lead to new business models and technological advancements.

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Elon Musk says his business empire will build and operate the Texas-based Terafab chipmaking project, explicitly ruling out any operational role for TSMC (Debby Wu/Bloomberg)

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