SpaceX Shifts Focus: $150M/Month Data Center Deal with AI Startup Reflection Signals New Business Direction
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Webb Wright
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SpaceX has signed a $150 million per month deal with AI startup Reflection for access to its Colossus data center, a massive facility spanning over one million square feet. This partnership signals that SpaceX's primary business focus has shifted from space exploration ambitions (Mars, lunar colonies, orbital data centers) to becoming a data center lending company. The deal also highlights a positive outlook for open-source AI development.
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bskySpaceX Shifts Focus: $150M/Month Data Center Deal with AI Startup Reflection Signals New Business Directiongizmodo.comKey quotes
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Elon Musk's crown jewel has signed a new deal with Reflection, a company building open-source AI.
SpaceX, best known for its rockets and extraterrestrial ambitions, has, in fact, first and foremost become a data center lending company.
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