SpaceX invests $74 billion in two supercomputing complexes in the US
SpaceX plans to spend $74 billion on supercomputing complexes in Texas and Arizona.
Translated by Qiyas from الجريدة — Original source
SpaceX announced on Thursday that it plans to invest more than $74 billion in two supercomputing complexes, one at its Starbase site in Texas and the other in Cochise County, Arizona, as part of its expansion into artificial intelligence computing alongside its rocket and satellite operations.
In a statement, SpaceX said it intends to spend more than $24 billion on the Starbase site and approximately $50 billion on the Arizona complex.
However, the facility has faced some opposition, with a petition bearing 2,400 signatures urging officials to reject the permit. A public hearing is scheduled in the county in December.
The Starbase facility will generate its own electricity without drawing from the public power grid.
A notice issued by the city earlier this week outlined plans to build a gas-fired power plant and a supercomputing facility on a site covering approximately 444 acres.
The Starbase City Council is scheduled to consider a property tax exemption for the project’s buildings on December 9.
SpaceX stated that the Texas project has created more than 3,000 construction jobs and will provide over 500 permanent positions once it becomes operational.
