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SpaceX Invests $2.8B in Gas Turbines for AI Centers
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Why it matters
- →SpaceX's investment highlights the growing energy demands of AI infrastructure.
- →The use of gas turbines reflects a temporary solution to electricity shortages.
- →Leasing server access to AI companies like Anthropic indicates a strategic revenue stream.
SpaceX has committed over $2.8 billion to purchase gas turbines for its AI data centers, as revealed in a recent regulatory filing. This investment aims to power data centers supporting xAI's Grok chatbot and other AI projects, despite facing environmental scrutiny and legal challenges. The turbines provide a temporary solution to electricity shortages, crucial for the expanding data center operations. SpaceX's strategy includes leasing server access to Anthropic, contributing to its revenue stream. This move is part of SpaceX's broader expansion efforts, as detailed in its IPO prospectus.
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