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xAI Blasts Off: SpaceX Acquires xAI, Musk Wants Data Centers in Space
SpaceX acquired xAI to form the world's most valuable private company ($1.25 trillion). Beyond giving xAI cash to compete with OpenAI and friends, Musk wants to build solar-powered data centers in space — but the physics of heat dissipation and space debris might be harder problems than training LLMs.
Anthropic Will Pay Your Electricity Bill — Because AI's Power-Hungry Data Centers Shouldn't Be Your Problem
Anthropic pledges to cover 100% of grid upgrade costs & compensate consumers for electricity price hikes from its data centers. This comes as AI data centers may consume 12% of US electricity by 2028, facing political pressure & building a 'responsible AI' brand.