Intel joins Tesla and SpaceXAI on $25B Orbittal AI Bet

A summary of the interesting content that I consumed this past week…

What I Read This Week: a summary of the content that I consumed this past week… Caught My Eye… 1) Terafab: Intel Joins Musk’s $25B Bet on Orbital AI Elon Musk announced Terafab on March 21, a $25 billion chip fabrication joint venture between Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI in Austin. On April 7, Intel joined as a partner, contributing its 18A process node, a 1.8-nanometer-class technology, and the most advanced semiconductor manufacturing process within the United States. 80% of Terafab’s projected compute output is earmarked for a single chip called D3, a radiation-hardened processor built for…

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