SpaceX plans $24 billion gas-powered AI supercomputer in Starbase

SpaceX has proposed a massive new project in Starbase, Texas, involving a gas-fired power plant and a supercomputing facility. The initial outlay is slated at $24 billion, and the facility would apparently be owned by SpaceX as part of the company's broader push for compute capacity. While Starbase is essentially a company town mostly populated by SpaceX employees, which could reduce local resistance, the project might still face political hurdles. Incoming Texas governor Gina Hinojosa campaigned against approving new data centers until stronger legislative protections against potential harms are enacted.