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Founders · techcrunch.com · Tuesday, 26 May 2026

Musk’s xAI Shifts to Natural Gas, Abandoning Solar Ambitions

Elon Musk's solar vision wanes as xAI powers AI data centers with natural‑gas turbines and purchases Tesla Megapacks, while SpaceX focuses on space‑based solar for future orbital data centers. The shift signals a retreat from the terrestrial solar‑electric economy Musk once championed.

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