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SpaceX plans Texas data center expansion, The Information reports | WTVB
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22 July 2026
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Fusion42 · 22 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
SpaceX is planning at least one large-scale data center in Texas, potentially matching or exceeding its existing 1-gigawatt Memphis hub capacity. The expansion follows recent AI infrastructure deals with Anthropic and Google, signalling SpaceX's shift into monetised compute infrastructure at scale.
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SpaceX is now a compute landlord, not just a launch provider, and it's building capacity at a scale that only a handful of companies can match. If you're selling power infrastructure, cooling systems, or security appliances to data centers, you now have a customer with real urgency and capital.
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AI Infrastructure · Cloud Infrastructure · data-center-expansion · compute-infrastructure · ai-monetisation · texas-capex · spacex-ventures