Elon Muks's xAI has gone all in on natural gas, while SpaceX is obsessed with orbital data centers. What happened to the "solar-electric economy" he promised?

xAI spent $2.8B on gas turbines while Tesla sells solar panels. SpaceX's S-1 pitches space-based solar as the fix. The maths doesn't add up yet.

Elon Muks's xAI has gone all in on natural gas, while SpaceX is obsessed with orbital data centers. What happened to the "solar-electric economy" he promised?

Elon Musk appears to have deprioritized solar energy, as SpaceX's recent IPO filing suggests a pivot away from Tesla's long-standing commitment to a solar-powered economy.