SpaceX hit by surging AI costs as insiders prepare to sell their shares
Adam Gray / Bloomberg via Getty Images fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleAug. 4, 2026, 6:19 PM EDTBy Rob WileFor a rocket company, SpaceX is spending a lot of money to build out its AI capacities.Too much, according to investors. The company reported revenue in its first quarterly update as a public company that surpassed analysts’ expectations.
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Business NewsSpaceX hit by surging AI costs as insiders prepare to sell their sharesCapital expenditures related to its xAI unit, which runs the Grok service, hit $15.8 billion, more than double what they were in the first quarter.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Elon Musk on a screen in New York during the company's initial public offering in June. Adam Gray / Bloomberg via Getty Images fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleAug. 4, 2026, 4:55 PM EDT / Updated Aug. 4, 2026, 6:19 PM EDTBy Rob WileFor a rocket company, SpaceX is spending a lot of money to build out its AI capacities.Too much, according to investors. The company reported revenue in its first quarterly update as a public company that surpassed analysts’ expectations.
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