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Benzinga
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Ananya Gairola

Tesla's Samsung Deal A 'Valuable Opportunity' To Gain Real-World Experience That TSMC Wouldn't Have Allowed — Experts React To $16.5 Billion Agreement

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Elon Musk-led Tesla Inc.'s (NASDAQ:TSLA) multibillion-dollar chip partnership with Samsung Electronics Co. (OTC:SSNLF) has sparked strong commentary from some of tech's most vocal investors and analysts — and they see big implications for AI, autonomy and the future of manufacturing.

What Happened: On Monday, Tesla confirmed a $16.5 billion multiyear deal with Samsung Electronics to manufacture its next-generation AI6 chip in Texas. Musk said the chips will be built at Samsung's new U.S. facility, calling the strategic importance of the partnership "hard to overstate."

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