The Blue Wave Has Tech Bros Scrambling for Data Centers in Space
Source: Wired ·
After Democrats won big in Texas and other AI infrastructure hot spots on Tuesday, data center enthusiasts looked for comfort in low-Earth orbit.
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A wave of Democratic candidates across the country —and notably in Texas, a national data center hotspot and home to Elon Musk’s SpaceX—won their state and congressional races on Tuesday, including many candidates who voiced opposition to the data center industry . The results have sent some corners of the tech industry looking to the heavens for answers. In recent hours, data center enthusiasts have proclaimed on social media that they’re still “ bullish ” on building data centers—just not necessarily in Texas, or even on Earth at all. Instead, they say, it’s time to focus on data centers in space. Elon Musk—who sank more than $400 million of his fortune supporting Republican candidates who all went on to lose their midterms races—has been among those leading the charge. “Data centers in space looking pretty appealing right now,” Musk posted on X in the early hours of Wednesday, after it was clear that Democrats had taken the House and Senate. Jordan Lasker— the man behind the X…
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