SpaceX to attempt Starship catch on next flight, with eye on rapid cadence increase
In its current iteration, SpaceX is largely a data company seeking to provide enormous amounts of compute for artificial intelligence.
Ars Technica reports that in its current iteration, SpaceX is largely a data company seeking to provide enormous amounts of compute for artificial intelligence.
During an earnings call on Tuesday afternoon, company officials spent much of their time discussing ambitious plans to roll out up to 10 GW of compute in 2027—on the ground. Gone are the days of aspirational talk about sending humans to Mars and settling the red planet.
This science story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Starship, SpaceX and GW.
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