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Elon Musk has unveiled a groundbreaking project known as Terafab, a massive AI chip manufacturing facility in Austin, Texas, through a joint venture between Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI. The facility, valued at $25 billion, aims to produce one terawatt of computing power annually, which is unprecedented in the industry. This initiative is set to revolutionize chip manufacturing by integrating all production stages under one roof, allowing rapid design and testing iterations. Musk envisions the majority of the output supporting space-based computing, leveraging the advantages of solar power in orbit. The Terafab project is part of Musk’s broader vision of a galactic civilization, with AI-driven economies potentially expanding to a million times Earth’s current output. Despite skepticism regarding the project’s feasibility and timelines, it represents Musk’s most ambitious infrastructure bet since the Gigafactory in Nevada.