SpaceX is planning a major investment in equipment for its AI data centers, including roughly $2.8 billion in gas turbines, according to reports citing the company’s recent disclosures. The spending is linked to efforts to scale AI-related computing capacity and expand services that could overlap with cloud computing. Multiple outlets describe the investment as a continuation of SpaceX’s reliance on gas-powered generation for parts of its data center infrastructure, despite criticism from some observers. That backlash centers on the environmental impact of gas turbines, which emit carbon and other pollutants. The reporting also frames the move as occurring amid growing scrutiny of Elon Musk’s AI business and its infrastructure choices. While the sources differ slightly in emphasis—one focusing on the size of the turbine procurement and its role in AI data center expansion, the other highlighting the controversy around emissions—they both indicate the company is investing nearly $3 billion in this category of hardware. The reports do not provide detailed technical alternatives or timelines in the excerpts, but they agree on the scale and purpose of the turbine procurement.