SpaceX's long-term vision will inevitably get in the way of the company's ability to hit short-term earnings expectations from Wall Street, according to its CEO.
Institutions including Harvard, the University of California and Google are building SpaceX stakes after its 2026 IPO, as Starlink V3 drives 92% revenue growth despite a lofty valuation.
As terrestrial data centers become increasingly embroiled in controversy due to their huge hunger for power, water and the available space, suggestions have been made to establish these facilities in outer space. While this sounds like a solution that can bypass the challenges faced by terrestrial AI data centers, several obstacles have to first be overcome before space-based data centers can see the light of day.
Amazon and Alphabet are benefiting from their massive investments in AI and space companies, but those investments come with greater exposure to private-market valuations and liquidity constraints.
