# SpaceX reached a similar deal last month to provide Anthropic, another leading AI lab, with computing power.

*genai · news · 2026-06-07 · The Indian Express*

## Key points

- Google Cloud signed a short-term deal with SpaceX to meet unexpected Gemini Enterprise demand.
- Anthropic is paying SpaceX $1.25 billion monthly for computing power in a similar arrangement.
- SpaceX's upcoming IPO could value the company at over $1.7 trillion, possibly making Musk a trillionaire.
- Google is considering SpaceX as a launch partner for Project Suncatcher, to put data centers in space.
- SpaceX recently announced a $60 billion deal to acquire AI startup Cursor, which makes a code-writing assistant.

“Google Cloud and SpaceX are longtime partners,” a Google Cloud spokesperson said in a statement. “This is a short-term, timely agreement to ensure we have bridge capacity to meet surging customer demand for our agent platform, Gemini Enterprise, which has been even higher than we expected.” SpaceX did not immediately respond to a request for comment. SpaceX reached a similar deal last month to provide Anthropic, another leading AI lab, with computing power. Anthropic, which is also expected to go public this year, is paying SpaceX $1.25 billion a month. SpaceX is expected to go public next week in a deal that could value the company at more than $1.7 trillion and make Musk a trillionaire. As part of that process, the company has shed more light on its financial details in recent weeks to entice investors. Musk has built a massive supercomputer in Memphis, Tennessee, to power xAI. But the company has largely lagged behind competitors like OpenAI, Anthropic and Google. In the run-up to SpaceX’s going public, Musk has increasingly leaned into AI. He has promoted xAI’s computing power as an asset, demonstrating that it can be turned into revenue through deals with Anthropic and Google. Musk has also announced details of a giant chip factory he’s building in Texas. And in April, SpaceX announced a $60 billion deal to acquire AI startup Cursor, which makes a code-writing assistant. The deal with Google deepens ties between the search giant and the rocket maker. Google owns a roughly 5% stake in SpaceX, and has explored the possibility of using SpaceX as a launch partner as Google seeks to put data centers in space, an effort known as Project Suncatcher.

**Companies:** Google, SpaceX, Anthropic
**Countries:** United States

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