SpaceX Raises $40B in Debt for AI Chips: The AI Credit Shift
SpaceX just borrowed $40 billion to buy AI chips, and Elon Musk says it could only do it because of Starlink and launch revenue. Lenders are now separating diversified AI players from data-center-only companies, and that split could reshape the entire AI trade. Here's what it means, and what to watch when Microsoft, Alphabet, and Amazon report this week.
Meta's $64.6 Billion Quarter Hides the Real Story: The AI Race Just Started Costing More Than It Earns
Meta just posted a 26% revenue surge to $64.6 billion, yet the number that matters most went the other way. Free cash flow turned negative as AI spending outran the ad business for the first time this cycle. The Q4 math suggests the bill is about to get even bigger. So how long will investors keep paying?
SpaceX Now Makes More Money From AI Than From Rockets and Starlink Combined
SpaceX’s AI business just outearned its rockets and Starlink combined, bringing in $7.6 billion of a $14.6 billion quarter. But the AI buildout is costing almost $20 billion a quarter, and Elon Musk has now put a Tesla-SpaceX merger on the table. Here’s what the numbers really say, three scenarios for what comes next, and why Tesla’s earnings tonight could be the next big signal.
Microsoft's Maia 300 Chip Isn't Just a Shot at Nvidia — It's a Bet on Where $175 Billion in AI Spending Goes Next
Microsoft's new Maia 300 chip claims 40% more useful computing per megawatt than leading GPU systems, with potentially more than 1 million chips headed into deployment next year. The real story isn't Microsoft vs. Nvidia — it's who keeps the profit margin on more than $175 billion in AI spending. Here's the mechanism, 3 scenarios, and what Ignite needs to prove next month.
Tesla Lines Up $30 Billion in Credit — But Hasn't Borrowed a Dime. Here's Why That Matters.
Tesla just secured $30 billion in new credit, and it hasn't touched a cent of it. With capital spending set to top $25 billion this year, the real question isn't whether Tesla can raise money. It's whether it will need to. Here's what to watch when Tesla reports next.