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SpaceX May Buy Data From Failed Startups for AI Models

Bloomberg Technology Thursday 17 September 2026, 19:08 UTC 1 min read
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX has held internal discussions about buying customer and operational information from troubled or defunct startups, according to people familiar with the matter. That data could help improve its artificial intelligence models.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has held internal discussions about buying customer and operational information from troubled or defunct startups, according to people familiar with the matter. That data could help improve its artificial intelligence models. Ed Ludlow reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
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