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Updated · Yahoo Finance · Aug 8
SpaceX to Exclusively Use Nvidia Vera Rubin by Year-End as Musk Calls It Best AI Computer
Updated
Updated · Yahoo Finance · Aug 8

SpaceX to Exclusively Use Nvidia Vera Rubin by Year-End as Musk Calls It Best AI Computer

3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Finance · Aug 8

Summary

  • By the end of 2026, SpaceX plans to run exclusively on Nvidia’s new Vera Rubin architecture, with Elon Musk saying Nvidia makes the “best AI computer.”
  • That endorsement matters more than the revenue impact: SpaceX spent $28.5 billion on capital expenditures in the first six months, but that scale still trails AI hyperscalers budgeting roughly $100 billion to over $200 billion this year.
  • For Nvidia, the deal adds another major customer and reinforces its position against rising AI chip rivals, including AMD, which had previously supplied SpaceX’s AI chips.
  • The broader takeaway is that SpaceX’s selection of Vera Rubin signals continued confidence in Nvidia’s leadership even as markets debate whether the chipmaker can defend share.

Insights

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