SpaceX filed for an IPO a week ago, and Elon Musk is already stirring confusion.
Just days before the reusable rocket manufacturer is set to begin presenting its story to investors, Musk took to social network X (which is owned by SpaceX) late Wednesday to clarify details about the company’s recent partnership with competing AI startup Anthropic.
His comments revealed a potentially significant aspect of their deal that was not included in SpaceX’s extensive 300 plus page IPO filing.
Earlier this month, SpaceX announced it was leasing unused compute capacity at its Colossus 1 data center in Memphis, Tennessee, to Anthropic.
The prospectus filed last week stated that Anthropic agreed to pay SpaceX $1.25 billion per month through May 2029, with capacity ramping up in May and June 2026 at a reduced fee. The filing also noted that either party could terminate the agreement with 90 days’ notice.
Source (CNBC)
