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SpaceX just dropped $18.4 billion in one quarter—$15.8 billion of it fueled by an all-in bet on AI, aiming to scale revenue from $3.5 billion in 2025 to $700–750 billion by 2030. With acquisitions like xAI (Grok and X) and Cursor, plus massive GPU buys and a data center expansion from 1.4GW to 10GW, they’re building the world’s most powerful AI compute infrastructure. But at a cost: this unprofitable AI push could drain profits from Starlink, keeping SpaceX in the red for now. It’s a high-stakes gamble—will AI become their next cash cow—or another costly misstep? Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/cd38cc0bfd87a9a4

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