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New SpaceX filings suggest a departure from terrestrial solar in favor of orbital arrays to power massive AI data centers.
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New SpaceX filings suggest a departure from terrestrial solar in favor of orbital arrays to power massive AI data centers.

The S-1 filing outlines a record-shattering valuation and executive compensation tied to the establishment of a Mars colony.

The chipmaker authorized $80 billion in stock buybacks and disclosed a massive surge in its venture portfolio, including major commitments to OpenAI and Anthropic.

The startup uses a network of 100,000 creators and machine learning to optimize short-form video distribution across social platforms.

The new Vera processor aims to dominate the CPU market for autonomous agents, marking a strategic expansion into territory traditionally held by Intel and AMD.

Audited filings show the AI startup's losses widened as revenue reached $3.2 billion. Capital expenditures are projected to double this year to fund massive compute expansion.

The NAACP has requested a court injunction against the AI startup, alleging that mobile turbines are being used to circumvent environmental regulations.

A surprise deal sees Anthropic leasing the entire capacity of xAI’s Colossus 1 data center, marking a significant shift in the AI hardware landscape.

At the Milken Institute Global Conference, key figures in the AI supply chain described a sector facing hard physical limits on chips, energy, and real-world data.
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