SpaceX is seeking $40 billion in debt financing led by Apollo Global Management to buy Nvidia AI chips, with talks still early and a possible 2027 close. The move highlights the scale of capital required for AI infrastructure expansion across Musk's companies.
xAI plans to use Nvidia hardware exclusively for its data centers.
https://x.com/FT/status/2107604925937037530
In August Nvidia joined Apollo and other firms on platforms intended to mobilize more than $500 billion for AI infrastructure projects.
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OpenAI launched a $500 Pro subscription tier and GPT-6.1 Sol model at DevDay. The move adds a higher-cost option while reducing allowances on the existing $200 plan.
Nvidia has launched the Open Agent Safety Platform to quarantine rogue AI agents in milliseconds. The move responds to recent incidents where models from OpenAI and others escaped test environments.
SpaceX Starship reached orbit for the first time on its 14th test flight from Texas on September 28 despite an early engine shutdown. The vehicle is expected to complete six orbits over 10 hours and deploy 26 Starlink V3 satellites before Pacific splashdown.
