{
  "id": 2764871,
  "title": "Elon Musk Wants to Bring on 20 Gigawatts of Compute Capacity. Here's What That Could Mean For Memory Chip Stocks.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/elon-musk-wants-to-bring-on-20-gigawatts-of-compute-capacity-heres-2764871",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-22T07:50:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Finance",
    "slug": "yahoo-finance",
    "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/elon-musk-wants-bring-20-075000062.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Elon Musk, the visionary behind SpaceX, is aiming to establish an impressive AI infrastructure with a capacity of 15-20 gigawatts by year-end. However, this ambitious plan faces a significant roadblock: memory computer chips. In a recent SpaceX conference call, Musk highlighted that memory chip demand is growing at just 20% year-over-year, while customer demand is soaring at 200% - a stark contrast that threatens to keep memory chip supply as a bottleneck in the industry. This situation could allow companies to hike prices and keep expanding production volumes, as evidenced by Micron Technology's (NASDAQ: MU) strong financials. With revenue growing to $41 billion last quarter and an impressive operating margin of 80%, Micron is well-positioned to meet the growing demand for memory chips from AI cloud players like SpaceX. If Micron can maintain this robust operating margin, its revenue could skyrocket to $200 billion in a single year, generating more than $150 billion in operating income. However, the sustainability of this memory-demand boom remains uncertain, as memory chip demand has crashed multiple times before, impacting profits and share prices in the industry. While the long-term growth potential of memory chips in the AI era is compelling, investors should exercise caution and weigh the risks before jumping into the market.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/elon-musks-spacex-and-tesla-are-building-a-16-8-billion-chip-factory-2438468",
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        "outlet": "Nasdaq Markets",
        "title": "Elon Musk's SpaceX and Tesla Are Building a $16.8 Billion Chip Factory 5 Times Bigger Than Earth's Largest Building. What Does That Mean for Both Stocks?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/elon-musks-spacex-and-tesla-are-building-a-16-8-billion-chip-factory",
        "published": "2026-08-21T20:57:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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