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Marketplace Tech · Friday, August 7, 2026

SpaceX spent over $18 billion on capital expenditures in Q2, mostly on AI infrastructure

SpaceX reported spending over $18 billion in capital expenditures in the second quarter, a six-fold increase compared to the same period last year. According to Joanna Stern of New Things, the majority of this spending was allocated to AI infrastructure, mirroring a broader trend among companies investing heavily in artificial intelligence.

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The robots are coming.
It's good to see how much they're spending on things.
Joanna Stern
I think the big takeaway they're spending tons of money on AI, like every other company.
Joanna Stern
Heard on Marketplace Tech — “Gig workers train humanoids on household chores, published Friday, August 7, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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SpaceX spent over $18 billion on capital expenditures in Q2, mostly on AI infrastructure — Heardvine