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SpaceX has moved from slab to steel in four days on a 444-acre site in Brownsville, Texas, with about 500 MW of gas turbines already parked beside the building for a 220K GPU data center.

The roughly 500 MW of on-site gas generation alongside the 220K GPU build signals a power-first, fast-moving construction model that could compress AI campus timelines.
Trade pressSlicast · October 18, 2026 at 20:41 UTC · Global · Source: NextBigFuture
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SpaceX went from slab to steel in four days on a 444-acre site in Brownsville, Texas, and about 500 MW of gas turbines are already parked beside the building. The author believes the site has room for up to 20 minihard AI data centers, with a payback of about six months per building.

SuperVC Ben Horowitz recounted Amazon CEO Andy Jassy saying: "We're out of everything [AI Data Centers], till 2028." Jassy then added: "It's beyond 2028."

Brian Wang is a Futurist Thought Leader and a popular science blogger with 1 million readers per month. His blog, Nextbigfuture.com, is ranked #1 Science News Blog and covers disruptive technologies and trends, including space, robotics, artificial intelligence, medicine, anti-aging biotechnology, and nanotechnology.

Known for identifying cutting-edge technologies, Wang is a Co-Founder of a startup and a fundraiser for high-potential early-stage companies. He is Head of Research for Allocations for deep technology investments and an Angel Investor at Space Angels.

A frequent speaker at corporations, he has been a TEDx speaker and a Singularity University speaker and has been a guest on numerous radio and podcast interviews. He is open to public speaking and advising engagements.

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