Intel Joins SpaceX, Tesla, and xAI to Scale Terafab Chip Fabrication

Intel has joined SpaceX, xAI, and Tesla in the Terafab chipmaking project, aiming to refactor silicon fab technology in Austin to produce ultra-high‑performance chips for AI inference, edge computing, and possibly space‑based training, with a target of about 1 TW/year of compute; the deal helped lift Intel’s stock and signals a strategic shift as it chips away at AI‑chip leadership.