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Analysts estimate SpaceX's xAI/Colossus infrastructure could require over 2 million Nvidia Rubin GPUs, signaling extraordinary demand for next-generation accelerators.

If this estimate is accurate, Nvidia's near-term GPU allocation will remain heavily constrained even at elevated manufacturing rates through 2027.
Trade pressSlicast · August 5, 2026 at 17:56 UTC · US · Source: en.softonic.com
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