[Musk Responds to Terafab and TSMC Collaboration: Just Discussions, Maybe Some Results] According to Deep Tide TechFlow, on October 3, in response to market rumors that TSMC is exploring a collaboration with Musk-affiliated chip startup Terafab to assist in operating a semiconductor factory in Texas and considering making Terafab an anchor customer for its future Texas wafer plant, Musk responded on the X platform, stating: 'Just had related discussions, but maybe there will be some results.' Earlier reports indicated that Musk's Tesla and SpaceX announced the establishment of their jointly developed advanced chip factory, 'Terafab,' in Grimes County, Texas, near Houston. The project's initial investment is estimated at $16.8 billion.