# SpaceX Is Building Its Own Chips. The Industry Ruler They Run On Is Broken.

- slug: spacex-is-building-its-own-chips-the-industry-ruler-they-run-on-is-broken
- date: 2026-04-24
- category: Space & Aerospace

Tesla disclosed a $3B fab project that would double US computing capacity. The number the whole industry uses to compare chip factories? Arbitrary marketing, say trade publications. When a smart company hedges its bets on a ruler that does not exist, pay attention.

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