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Google to Pay SpaceX $920M/Month for xAI Compute Capacity
Google commits $11B/year to SpaceX for compute at xAI data centers, potentially adding $1T to SpaceX's valuation.
Anthropic Doubles Claude Code Rate Limits, Leases All of SpaceX's Colossus 1
Anthropic doubled Claude Code's 5-hour rate limits and removed peak-hour throttling for Pro, Max, Team, and seat-based Enterprise plans, then disclosed the source of the new capacity: a lease on the entire Colossus 1 data center — 300 MW and ~220,000 NVIDIA GPUs in Memphis — that SpaceX absorbed when it took over xAI.
Cursor Walked from $50B Round for SpaceX's Compute Offer
Cursor was days from closing a $2B round at a $50B valuation with top investors, but walked away when SpaceX offered $60B and a million H100s, signaling compute access now rivals capital in AI dealmaking.
SpaceXAI Partners with Cursor AI to Build 'World's Best' Coding Assistant
SpaceXAI and Cursor AI announced a partnership to integrate SpaceX's engineering data with Cursor's editor, aiming to create a top-tier AI for coding and knowledge work.
Intel Joins SpaceX, xAI, Tesla in 'Terafab' Chip Project
Intel announced it is joining the 'Terafab' project alongside SpaceX, xAI, and Tesla. The collaboration aims to refactor silicon fab technology, likely to support the massive compute demands of AI and aerospace.
Chamath Palihapitiya: SpaceX to Underpin AI-Driven Space Economy
Investor Chamath Palihapitiya stated that SpaceX's infrastructure will allow AI to rebuild every dimension of Earth's economy in space, creating vast new value layers.
SpaceX Targets Historic $75B+ IPO Filing This Week, Potentially Largest U.S. Public Offering Ever
SpaceX is expected to file its IPO prospectus with regulators as early as this week, targeting a June public listing that could raise over $75 billion, surpassing all previous U.S. IPO records.
SpaceX's Starlink Launches First Orbital Data Center Test with AI Compute Module
SpaceX has launched a prototype data center module to orbit aboard a Starlink mission, testing the viability of orbital computing infrastructure for AI and other workloads. This marks the first physical step toward off-planet data processing.
31% of Centacorns Reach $1T; IPOs Coming
Coatue data shows 31% of $100B+ firms reach $1T. Laffont predicts AI-driven IPOs from OpenAI, Anthropic, SpaceX.
The Trillion-Dollar Threshold: How AI and Space Tech Could Create History's First Trillionaire
Former Google executive Mo Gawdat predicts AI investments will create the world's first trillionaire before 2030, while SpaceX's potential 2026 IPO could propel Elon Musk toward that unprecedented wealth milestone through space-based technology.
Noble Machines Emerges: Space and Tech Veterans Pioneer Industrial Physical AI Revolution
Former SpaceX, Apple, and NASA engineers have launched Noble Machines, developing advanced Physical AI systems capable of managing 27kg payloads for industrial applications. This startup represents a convergence of aerospace precision and consumer technology design in robotics.
Adam Selipsky Leaves AWS to Lead $10B AI Data Center Venture
Former AWS CEO Adam Selipsky to lead a $10B AI data center venture, highlighting the capital race for AI compute infrastructure.
Google Books Intel for 3M+ TPUs in 2028 as TSMC CoWoS Hits Capacity Wall
Google booked Intel to package 3M+ TPUs in 2028 as TSMC CoWoS capacity caps out. SK hynix tests HBM on Intel EMIB, potentially unlocking Nvidia's Feynman architecture.
Crusoe Claims 5 GW Pipeline, Pauses Wyoming Data Center Site
Crusoe claims a 5 GW data center pipeline but pauses its Wyoming site, signaling execution challenges in the AI infrastructure buildout.
PRS 2026: Netflix Workshop Reveals Industry Shift to LLM-Powered
Netflix's 2026 PRS workshop featured DoorDash, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Google DeepMind, and Stanford, showcasing how LLMs are transforming personalization, recommendation, and search. The event underscored the industry's shift toward integrating large language models into core recommendation pipelines.
Musk Pitches Moon as AI Compute Site via Electromagnetic Launchers
Musk proposes Moon-based electromagnetic accelerators to build solar panels for AI compute, leveraging lunar materials and low gravity.
xAI pivots Colossus to rental compute, chasing 30%+ margins
xAI pivots Colossus to rental compute, targeting 30%+ margins as a neo-hyperscaler, per analyst.
Jensen Huang: Orbital datacenters have cooling solved by 'space in space'
Jensen Huang says orbital datacenters' cooling problem is solvable because 'there's a lot of space in space,' pointing to radiative panels in vacuum.
Cursor's Composer 2.5 matches Opus 4.7, GPT-5.5 at fraction of cost
Cursor's Composer 2.5 scores 79.8% on SWE-Bench Multilingual at $0.50/M tokens, matching Opus 4.7 and GPT-5.5 at 30x lower cost.
Claude Code Doubles Usage Limits After 80x Growth Surge
Anthropic doubled Claude Code usage limits after 80x growth. Product lead says no roadmap exists.
Anthropic Leases xAI's Colossus 1 After Mixed-Architecture Flaw Blocked
Anthropic leased xAI's 220K-GPU Colossus 1 after its mixed architecture failed to train Grok. Musk builds Blackwell-only Colossus 2 for training and IPO.
Anthropic Targets $900B Valuation in $50B Funding Round
Anthropic plans $50B raise at $900B valuation, with $45B annualized revenue — up 5x from 2024. IPO under consideration.
Anthropic's 220K GPU Cluster: $5B Compute Bet Revealed
Anthropic reportedly has 220K NVIDIA GPUs and 310MW, implying a >$5B compute cluster, 3x OpenAI's largest.
Anthropic Ships 10 Finance AI Agents as IPO Race with OpenAI Heats Up
Anthropic released 10 finance AI agents with Moody's data connectors. The launch intensifies the IPO race with OpenAI, backed by a $1.5B private equity JV.
Building an Agentic Enterprise Control Plane on Snowflake: A Technical Blueprint
Snowflake Intelligence and Cortex Code now enable a fully embedded agentic AI control plane. This article provides a tested, end-to-end blueprint for building a production-grade Streamlit dashboard that integrates five enterprise tables with six Cortex AI functions, all governed by existing data platform RBAC.
Elon Musk Claims Tesla Optimus Will Surpass Human Surgeons by 2029, Advises Against Medical School
Elon Musk stated Tesla's Optimus humanoid robot will outperform any human surgeon at scale within three years, calling medical school 'pointless.' He predicts universal access to superior medical care within five years.
Anthropic's 'Spud' Model Expected in April, 'Mythos' in Q3 2026 as AI Release Cadence Accelerates
Anthropic's next major frontier model 'Spud' is reportedly scheduled for release in April 2026, with 'Mythos' potentially following in Q3. This aligns with an accelerating ~3-month release cadence across major labs, intensifying competition amid growing compute and energy bottlenecks.
Elon Musk Announces $20 Billion Austin Chip Fab, Calls It Most Ambitious Manufacturing Project Since Manhattan Project
Elon Musk announced a $20 billion semiconductor fabrication plant in Austin, Texas, describing it as the most ambitious manufacturing project since the Manhattan Project. The announcement was made via a retweet but lacks specific technical details on node size, capacity, or timeline.
xAI Poised for Major Acceleration as Musk's AI Venture Enters Critical Phase
Elon Musk's xAI appears ready to dramatically scale operations, with recent signals suggesting the company is preparing for a significant ramp-up in capabilities and deployment. This comes as the AI arms race intensifies.
X Money Enters Public Testing Phase: Musk's Financial Platform Takes Shape
Elon Musk announces early public access for X Money will launch next month, marking a significant step in transforming the social platform into a comprehensive financial ecosystem. The move signals X's expansion beyond social media into payments and banking services.