SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son rejects SpaceX's orbital data center proposal, favors terrestrial AI infrastructure
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Albert Cuesta
Summary
Masayoshi Son, CEO of SoftBank Group, has dismissed Elon Musk's SpaceX proposal to build AI data centers in orbit, arguing that terrestrial infrastructure is more economically viable. During SoftBank's annual shareholder meeting, Son stated that the supposed advantage of eliminating electricity costs in space is outweighed by the significantly higher expenses of orbital operations. The article highlights the clash between two tech visionaries over where the future of AI computing infrastructure should be located.
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· 1 pulledLa principal ventaja de eliminar los costes eléctricos instalando centros de datos en el espacio se ve contrarrestada por las mayores...
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