Elon Musk says SpaceX data centers will crush competitors because its rocket scientists are like the Yankees ‘playing a little league team’

Musk said the rocket scientist behind SpaceX’s reusable rockets gives the company an edge in building AI data centers as rivals race to expand compute capacity.

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Space-based data centers and telecommunications services have become a key focus for Elon Musk and SpaceX, which could open up opportunities for rival launch providers. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters and Getty Images) Tech AsiaJapanese launch providers see chance to compete with SpaceX's Starship on weak yenM

Elon Musk is the CEO of SpaceX. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Elon Musk is looking to hire skilled trades workers for his AI data center buildout. He said in an X post that SpaceX is hiring talent to build data centers "on & off Earth." Applicants were asked to email "3 bullet points demonstrating evidence of exceptional