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Martin Peers @ The Information · today 11:41 EDT

Altman Says Data Centers in Space Idea is ‘Ridiculous'

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman called the concept of putting data centers in space right now “ridiculous,” taking aim at rival Elon Musk’s argument for why he is taking the merged SpaceX-xAI public. “It will make sense some day,” Altman said, speaking at an event in India. He added that “the very rough ...

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