Musk Acquires Data Center Power Company
markjeffrey · x · 2026-07-15
Citing sources, Elon Musk acquired **APR Energy**, a company providing power to AI data centers, for around **$1 billion**. If true, the deal's focus isn't on traditional internet businesses but on securing power and energy infrastructure capabilities for AI data centers. The original post quipped, "He who controls the Spice, controls the universe," poking fun at energy control in the compute era.
Related event: Musk Reportedly Buys Turbine Power Firm for $1B(2 posts)→
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