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2026-08-16 Economy

Harvard makes massive $2.2B SpaceX bet on Elon Musk's rocket company

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Posted by Besoeker 2026-08-16 08:48|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [194 views ] Top

1 Here's hoping the "Rising tide lifts all the boats."

Posted by Besoeker 2026-08-16 09:11|| 2026-08-16 09:11|| Front Page Top

2 So perhaps Harvard's 'woke', Chinese and DEI investments aren't paying out like they'd hoped.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2026-08-16 12:28|| 2026-08-16 12:28|| Front Page Top

3 SpaceX is going to put solar powered AIDCs into orbit. The smartest move by Harvard in a looong time

Posted by Regular joe 2026-08-16 13:43|| 2026-08-16 13:43|| Front Page Top

4 Musk Electric Inc.

AIDC (Artificial Intelligence Data Center) power refers the specialized, high-density electrical architecture, backup power, and energy storage systems required to run intense AI workloads. Unlike regular data centers, AIDCs experience massive instantaneous load spikes, run at ultra-high rack densities (50kW to 750kW+ per cabinet), and demand zero-millisecond power reliability.

Posted by Besoeker 2026-08-16 15:31|| 2026-08-16 15:31|| Front Page Top

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