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Musk's SpaceX in talks to supply the Pentagon with computing power, WSJ reports
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Fusion42 · 18 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
SpaceX is in talks to supply the U.S. Department of Defense with data center capacity worth billions of dollars to run AI models, extending its existing relationship beyond launches and satellite communications. The move positions SpaceX to compete directly with specialist cloud firms like CoreWeave by undercutting prices on compute capacity for government and commercial AI customers.
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If you sell compute capacity to defence or AI labs, SpaceX just became your competitor with a customer that can't refuse. You now need either a narrower moat - specialized silicon, lower latency, or mission-critical reliability - or a buyer willing to pay before the price wars start.
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