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SpaceX Funnels Starlink Revenue Into Costly AI Investments
Starlink profits helped fund a 61% share of SpaceX capital spending for its AI unit, while a possible Cursor deal could strain cash.
- SpaceX is preparing for what could be the largest IPO in history, aiming to raise $75 billion at a $1.75 trillion valuation as its main business shifts toward building artificial intelligence.
- Capital spending more than doubled last year, exceeding revenue by roughly $2 billion, with the AI division accounting for 61% of SpaceX's $20.74 billion total capital spending.
- Rivals including Alphabet, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, and Oracle are set to collectively spend more than $600 billion on AI this year, highlighting SpaceX's cash-burn profile closer to a late-stage startup than a trillion-dollar incumbent.
- A newly revealed deal with AI code-generation startup Cursor adds financial uncertainty, with SpaceX weighing a $60 billion acquisition or a roughly $10 billion collaboration payment.
- Futurum Equities strategist Shay Boloor said the financial overhang is manageable if the AI revenue ramp arrives as planned, while Global Visible Alpha research head Melissa Otto noted investors require clear business model visibility.
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