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SpaceX Becomes a Compute Landlord: The $6.3 Billion Reflection AI Deal and the New Economics of Open Source Compute - June 24, 2026 Chris and Laura dig into SpaceX's reported computing power deal with open source startup Reflection AI, worth up to $6.3 billion through 2029. They unpack why a rocket company is now renting Nvidia GB300 capacity at the Colossus 2 data center, why a $25 billion startup is committing $150 million a month before shipping a public flagship model, and why SpaceX shares fell on the news. A conversation about compute as the new oil, open source at the frontier, and the national security stakes behind it all. Hosted by Chris and Laura. The DX Today Podcast brings you daily deep dives into the most consequential stories in the AI ecosystem. Send us fan mail: https://dxtoday.com/contact #SpaceX #ReflectionAI #AICompute #OpenSource #TechNews