Isn't SpaceX's bull case with orbital AI based on "earth datacenters will be blocked / won't be built?"
But earth datacenters ARE being built, more and faster than ever? 🤔
BREAKING: US data center construction spending surged +73% YoY in August, to a record annualized rate of $85 billion.
This follows a +65% YoY increase in June and marks the largest YoY increase since April 2025.
Since the start of 2021, data center construction spending has soared +$76 billion, or +823%.
Meanwhile, general office construction spending fell -10% YoY in August, to $46 billion, the 5th-lowest reading since December 2015.
Since the start of 2023, construction spending on general offices has declined -$25 billion, or -35%.
As a result, the gap between data center and general office construction spending has surged to a record $39 billion.
The AI investment surge is gaining momentum.