SpaceX says its Q2 capex was $18.4B, up from $2.8B a year ago, including $15.8B for AI
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SpaceX just spent $15.8B on AI in a single quarter—AI infra is now in the same capex league as heavy industry, not software. For operators, this raises the bar on what “serious” AI competition looks like and suggests that access to capital and power will matter as much as model talent.
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