Musk to Build Data Centers With Rocket Tech, Expects Massive Nvidia GPUs Next Year

创业邦 · wechat · 2026-08-06

During SpaceX's first earnings call, Elon Musk announced plans to apply expertise from rocket and satellite manufacturing to ground-based data centers. He noted that future power and cooling demands for data centers will far exceed current expectations. Musk also revealed discussions with Nvidia, expecting to secure a significant portion of their GPU capacity next year.

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