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Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Tesla are launching Terafab, the world’s largest chip manufacturing plant in Texas, with a $16.8 billion investment set to span 100 million square feet—aiming to produce AI chips for Earth and space at unprecedented scale. The project, a joint venture with Intel and xAI, secured massive tax breaks and a $30 million state grant, while local governments waived property taxes for annual payments totaling $20 million. Despite promises of thousands of high-paying jobs and sustainable practices like on-site water and power use, community concerns over transparency and long-term impact persist. Terafab’s output could power next-gen space data centers, positioning Texas as a global semiconductor hub.

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