
In an unexpected turn of events, Samsung announced on Monday it had inked a $16.5 billion foundry deal with an unnamed partner, confirmed to be Tesla by Elon Musk, who says the company will produce its next-generation A16 chip. The deal represents a major win for Samsung Foundry, which has been lagging behind TSMC for a while. In addition, the deal is big news for Samsung's fab in Taylor, Texas, where the system-on-chips (SoCs) will be produced.