SoftBank's Masayoshi Son Rejects Elon Musk's Space Data Center Idea

SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son has dismissed Elon Musk's concept of orbital data centers, stating that he favors computing on Earth. Son believes that terrestrial data centers are more viable for the future of AI.

23 Jun, 06:36 — 23 Jun, 06:36

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Masayoshi Son dismisses Musk’s idea for orbital data centers

The main advantage of building data centers in space would be to slash electricity costs, but such expenses comprise a small fraction of total costs.

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Masa Son Dismisses Musk’s Space Data Center as an AI Race Winner - Bloomberg.com

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SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son rejects space data centers, favors compute on Earth

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SoftBank's Masayoshi Son Rejects Elon Musk's Space Data Center Idea

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SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son rejects space data centers, favors compute on Earth

Masayoshi Son dismisses Musk’s idea for orbital data centers

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