SpaceX acquires xAI to build orbital AI data centers
SpaceX acquired xAI for $250B to launch a constellation of up to a million satellites to power orbital AI data centers, targeting up to 100 gigawatts of AI compute annually, powered by solar energy.
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"SpaceX has acquired xAI, Elon Musk’s AI venture, for $250B and announced plans to launch a constellation of up to a million satellites to power orbital AI data centers."
"SpaceX has acquired xAI, Elon Musk’s AI venture, for $250B and announced plans to launch a constellation of up to a million satellites to power orbital AI data centers."
"Competitors such as Amazon (with Project Kuiper) and OneWeb have much smaller constellations; traditional data center operators (Equinix, Digital Realty) may see this as a distant threat, perpetually five or 10 years away."
"Competitors such as Amazon (with Project Kuiper) and OneWeb have much smaller constellations; traditional data center operators (Equinix, Digital Realty) may see this as a distant threat, perpetually five or 10 years away."
"xAI is reportedly burning approximately $1 billion per month competing with OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Anthropic, and others."
"xAI is reportedly burning approximately $1 billion per month competing with OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Anthropic, and others."
"xAI is reportedly burning approximately $1 billion per month competing with OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Anthropic, and others."
"xAI is reportedly burning approximately $1 billion per month competing with OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Anthropic, and others."
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