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Intel will show Panther Lake Arc G3 handhelds, a 52-core Nova Lake desktop, and 288-core Clearwater Forest Xeon at Computex 2026. All are built on the 18A node.
Tesla and SpaceX will use Intel 14A in its Terafab complex, becoming some of the first non-Intel customers of the Intel foundry.
Billionaire Elon Musk said Wednesday he plans to use Intel’s forthcoming 14A production technology to make chips in his “Terafab” project for artificial intelligence, self-driving cars and spaceflight.
What is known is Terafab's intention of finding new ways to build semiconductor chips, methods that will make them cheaper and more efficient to produce. Intel will help here, with CEO Lip-Bu Tan describing the approach as "looking for unconventional ways to improve manufacturing efficiency."
TL;DR: Intel is set to manufacture Apple's lowest-end M-series processor on U.S. soil by 2027 using its advanced 18AP process node, enhancing Apple's supply chain diversification and supporting U.S. manufacturing. This partnership benefits Apple's supply ...
In 2025, Intel Corp CEO Lip-Bu Tan said the company could exit its chip manufacturing business if it failed to secure external customers. Today, the company's shares surged as Elon Musk's Tesla Inc. signaled plans for a deal.