Elon Musk

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A colossal terrestrial AI data center contrasted with a small, distant orbital data center, symbolizing differing investment strategies.

Research & Breakthroughs

SoftBank CEO Questions Musk's Orbital Data Center Economics

SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son committed up to $500 billion for terrestrial AI data centers.

David Katzman·June 28, 2026

A visual representation of Google's cloud servers seamlessly connecting with SpaceX rockets, symbolizing a massive monthly cloud computing service agreement.

Research & Breakthroughs

Google pays SpaceX $920M monthly for cloud computing services

Google, a company synonymous with cloud computing, will pay Elon Musk's SpaceX $920 million a month for computing power, according to The New York Times .

David Katzman·June 6, 2026

Futuristic xAI data center powered by natural gas turbines, with a SpaceX orbital solar array visible in the background against Earth's orbit.

Explainers

xAI powers data centers with natural gas, eyes orbital solar

Elon Musk's new AI company, xAI, is powering its data centers with unregulated natural gas turbines, a surprising move given the broader ecosystem.

David Katzman·May 23, 2026