# Musk says his businesses will build and operate Terafab independently

_Published Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 6:06 AM EDT · Infrastructure · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

Elon Musk said his business empire will build and operate Terafab independently, ruling out a role for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. in running the chipmaking venture. His statement rejects speculation that the industry leader would take over Terafab's operations.

## Sources

- [Bloomberg Technology](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-07/elon-musk-rules-out-potential-tsmc-role-in-terafab-operations)

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Published: 2026-10-07T10:06:33.989Z
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