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Musk’s xAI is being sued over its data center generators — now it’s buying $2.8B more

Elon Musk's xAI is planning to purchase $2.8 billion worth of natural gas turbines over three years, as revealed in a SpaceX IPO filing. This comes as the company faces a lawsuit regarding its data center generators, highlighting the growing energy demands of AI infrastructure.

Background

AI companies require massive amounts of power for their data centers, with natural gas turbines being a common power source. xAI, founded by Elon Musk, is developing advanced AI systems that demand significant computational resources.

Source
TechCrunch
Published
May 21, 2026 at 05:55 AM
Score
6.0 / 10