SMRTR TechJun 28, 2026TechCrunch

SoftBank’s CEO isn’t the only one with questions about Elon Musk’s orbital data center hype

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Masayoshi Son publicly questioned Elon Musk's orbital data center vision, arguing space-based infrastructure costs too much and arrives too late to solve AI's urgent computing shortage. Critics note the irony — SoftBank has its own heavy Earth-based data center investments, while Musk's orbital plan would conveniently generate more SpaceX launch contracts.

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