SpaceX Ramps Up Tesla Megapack Purchases to Power AI Data Centers
Scobleizer · x · 2026-08-06
According to CNBC, SpaceX significantly increased its purchases of Tesla Megapack batteries in the second quarter of this year.
These large-scale battery energy storage systems will be used to provide power for its expanding AI data centers, highlighting the growing energy supply demands behind the AI computing arms race.
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