
Starcloud Adds $250 Million as Orbital AI Data Center Ambitions Run Up Against Rocket Shortages
Starcloud raises $250 million for orbital data centers, boosting its valuation to $2.3 billion as launch shortages threaten space AI plans.
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Starcloud raises $250 million for orbital data centers, boosting its valuation to $2.3 billion as launch shortages threaten space AI plans.

SpaceX reportedly explored buying Cognition, but CEO Scott Wu says the AI coding startup is not for sale.

TerraPower’s nuclear data centers plan could supply AI with flexible, always-on power using thermal storage and its Natrium reactor design.

Nvidia’s compute financing push could turn GPUs into collateral, attract Wall Street capital, and reshape AI infrastructure lending.

AI hardware startup Etched raises $700 million at a $21 billion valuation after Jane Street tests and buys its inference systems.

Groq raises $350M to expand its AI infrastructure business, deepening its pivot from chips to Nvidia-powered neocloud services.

Nvidia’s investment in SB Energy backs a massive OpenAI-linked AI campus and power plant, highlighting the soaring cost of AI infrastructure.

SpaceX has closed the Cursor acquisition, linking its massive GPU infrastructure to the AI coding startup and deepening Musk’s AI strategy.

French startup Kog is betting GPU inference software can unlock major speed gains on standard datacenter chips and attract enterprise customers.

OpenAI’s Ultrafast mode makes GPT-5.6 Sol run up to 14x faster, targeting enterprise workflows and real-time AI use.