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Altman vs Musk on Space Data Centers | Business and Finance News

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Sam Altman is calling out Elon Musk’s bold plan to launch AI data centers into space, calling it technically possible but economically and logistically unrealistic in the short term. While Musk promises orbital deployments by next year, Altman highlights the massive hurdles—repair logistics, launch costs, and bandwidth—making the vision feel more like sci-fi than near-term reality. The spat underscores the gap between visionary ambition and practical execution, echoing Musk’s own long road with Tesla. It’s a clash of timelines: Musk’s fast-forward, Altman’s measured realism—both hinting that space-based AI may be inevitable, but not anytime soon. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a5366a6b1285769d

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