TSMC Open to Terafab Deal But Demands Control of Chip Plants Hot: Odds moved 35 points in 24 hours
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is discussing a collaboration with Elon Musk’s Terafab project while insisting it retains control over its chip production facilities.
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First reported by Bloomberg Technology, 1h 55m ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first
The odds
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Price data
| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 99% |
| 15 Oct, 08:02 UTC | 99% |
| 14 Oct, 07:48 UTC | 64% |
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The story so far
3 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 15 Oct 2026. Bloomberg Technology published first, on 15 October at 07:36 UTC; News - South China Morning Post followed 1h 55m later. The most recent article, from Latest from Tom's Hardware, appeared on 15 October at 11:15 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: Bloomberg Technology (major outlet), News - South China Morning Post, Latest from Tom's Hardware.
3 prediction markets price this story:
- TSMC / TSM — the market puts it at 99%, with $2k traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Nov 2026. The outcome is Yes if Donald Trump explicitly mentions TSMC or its possessive form in a statement made between October 1, 2026, at 10:00 AM ET and November 1, 2026, at 12:00 AM ET. Otherwise, the outcome is No. Readers often mistake the source of truth, assuming any news report about TSMC counts, but only Trump's own words matter.
- TSMC — the market puts it at 8%, closing 1 Jan 2027. The outcome is Yes if the U.S. federal government acquires any ownership stake in TSMC before January 1, 2027. Otherwise, the outcome is No. Readers often mistake this deadline for a date when TSMC must announce plans or complete construction, but only actual equity acquisition by the federal government counts.
- Terafab — the market puts it at 92%, closing 31 Mar 2027. The market resolves to Yes if a Tesla representative mentions Terafab during the upcoming Tesla earnings call or its question-and-answer session. Otherwise, it resolves to No. Readers often mistake this for a prediction about whether Intel will remain involved, but the outcome depends solely on whether the word 'Terafab' is spoken by Tesla.
Odds are the market's probability that the outcome happens, updated every few minutes. They are information about what traders expect, not a forecast we make and not investment advice.
How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published, with the odds on TSMC / TSM at that moment. A dash means the source published before we started tracking prices.
- Bloomberg TechnologyTSMC Open to Working With Terafab But Must Control Plants64%
- News - South China Morning PostTSMC confirms talks with Elon Musk over Texas ‘Terafab’ but insists on operational control99%▲35 points since the previous source
- Latest from Tom's HardwareTSMC confirms it is considering Terafab chipmaking expansion with Elon Musk99%
- Current odds99%
Sources
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- TSMC Open to Working With Terafab But Must Control Plants Bloomberg Technology ·
- TSMC confirms it is considering Terafab chipmaking expansion with Elon Musk Latest from Tom's Hardware
- TSMC confirms talks with Elon Musk over Texas ‘Terafab’ but insists on operational control News - South China Morning Post
Markets on this story
- Kalshi TSMC / TSM 99% +35
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- Kalshi TSMC 8%
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- Kalshi Terafab 92%
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