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‘Tesla Is Going All In on Nuclear’: Chamath Palihapitiya Weighs In on Elon Musk’s $10 Billiom Solar Manufacturing Bet (UPDATED)

Aug 13, 2026 · 08:52 AM ET· updated 1h ago
‘Tesla Is Going All In on Nuclear’: Chamath Palihapitiya Weighs In on Elon Musk’s $10 Billiom Solar Manufacturing Bet (UPDATED)

Chamath Palihapitiya said Tesla's expansion into solar manufacturing was a bet on nuclear power, as the automaker weighs a $10.1B plant.

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Tesla is thinking about building a huge factory to make more solar panels and equipment, which would help it make clean energy. When a company invests big money like this, it shows they believe in that business growing—so watch if they actually build it and how many people buy their solar products.

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