Google will pay SpaceX $920 million per month for compute capacity, SpaceX said in a Friday (June 5) filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Under an agreement the companies signed Friday, Google will pay that amount monthly from October through June 2029. From now through September, the company will pay a reduced fee as SpaceX ramps up capacity, according to the […] The post Google Agrees to Pay SpaceX $920 Million Monthly for AI Compute appeared first on PYMNTS.com.
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