SpaceX has struck a $1 billion a month compute deal with a mystery customer
THE SO WHAT
A $1B-per-month compute contract turns Starlink’s network into a hyperscale cloud asset — not just connectivity but serious data center economics. For large AI or simulation workloads, non-traditional providers are now credible options, especially where latency to remote assets beats terrestrial clouds.
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