SpaceX Is Spending $2.8 Billion to Buy Gas Turbines for Its AI Data Centers

# What You Need to Know SpaceX is investing $2.8 billion in gas turbines to power massive AI computing centers, betting big that it can compete with cloud computing giants like Amazon and Microsoft. These turbines generate electricity but also produce carbon emissions, which has drawn criticism from environmental groups. The move signals that Elon Musk sees AI data centers as a major business opportunity—but one that comes with a real environmental cost.