Elon Musk, Chip Giant?

Elon Musk, Chip Giant?

May 8, 2026 · 42 min

About this episode

The episode discusses Elon Musk's potential expansion into the chip industry and its implications, along with updates on SaaS stocks and future technology trends.

Elon Musk’s EV and rocket empire may be expanding into chips if recent plans to spend up to $119 billion in new chip fab facilities become reality. We discuss the implications for the industry and Musk’s companies, plus update on SaaS stocks, and what technologies have staying power for the next decade. Travis Hoium, Dan Caplinger, and Tim Beyers discuss: - Musk’s chip dreams - SaaS recovery - What technologies will survive the next decade? - Stocks on our radar Companies discussed: Tesla (TSLA), DataDog (DDOG), Sportsradar (SRAD), MercadoLibre (MELI), DigitalOcean (DOCN), Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM), Intel (INTC), AMD (AMD), NVIDIA (NVDA). Host: Travis Hoium Guests: Dan Caplinger, Tim Beyers Engineer: Dan Boyd Disclosure: Advertisements are sponsored content and provided for informational purposes only. The Motley Fool and its affiliates (collectively, “TMF”) do not endorse, recommend, or verify the accuracy or completeness of the statements made within advertisements. TMF is not involved in the offer, sale, or solicitation of any securities advertised herein and makes no representations regarding the suitability, or risks associated with any investment opportunity presented…

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