Anthropic, SpaceX (SPCX) and an $84.5 Billion Space Alliance...A Decisive Move with Orbital Computing

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AI company Anthropic has joined forces with Elon Musk's aerospace company, SpaceX. They have signed a mega-contract worth up to $84.5 billion for the utilization of space-based computing infrastructure until 2029.

According to crypto media outlet Coingape on September 29 (local time), Anthropic disclosed details of the $84.5 billion space computing supply contract with SpaceX in its recently released listing prospectus. Under this agreement, Anthropic plans to overcome the power limitations of terrestrial data centers and enhance next-generation AI model training and services by leveraging computing power deployed in Earth orbit.

Astronomical funding plans have also been revealed in detail. Based on this contract, Anthropic plans to invest over $518 billion in securing cloud and specialized computing infrastructure in the future. Despite achieving approximately $4.6 billion in revenue last year, a 12-fold increase from the previous year, the company recorded a massive net loss of $42 billion due to infrastructure costs and stock-based compensation expenses, indicating aggressive hardware investment.

This contract is interpreted as a strategic move to overcome the saturation of terrestrial power grids by utilizing solar power generation and orbital infrastructure in space. The idea is to combine SpaceX's orbital launch technology and Starlink satellite network with AI computing to preemptively secure an environment for operating large language models (LLMs) that consume enormous amounts of power.

Market experts evaluate that Anthropic, which is pursuing an initial public offering (IPO) within the year, has maximized its technological differentiation through its alliance with SpaceX. With Anthropic's likelihood of listing within the year soaring to 84% on the virtual asset prediction platform Polymarket, aggressive investment in space infrastructure is expected to be a key factor in its future listing valuation.

[Key Article Summary]

-Anthropic has signed a contract with SpaceX to pay up to $84.5 billion for the use of space computing until 2029.

-According to the prospectus, Anthropic plans to invest a total of $518 billion in infrastructure in the future to secure technology.

-This aggressive move to overcome terrestrial power limitations with orbital infrastructure is gaining attention, coinciding with its push for an IPO within the year.

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