PendingOrbital satellites become lowest-cost AI compute
“Satellites with localized AI compute... will be the lowest cost way to generate AI bitstreams in <3 years.”
“First half of Cortex will be active next month”
— Elon Musk · Mar 7, 2026 · @elonmusk on X ↗
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Cortex (Tesla/xAI Giga Texas AI supercomputer) reportedly brought its first ~250MW phase — the 'first half' — online in April 2026, matching the 'next month' timeline; full buildout targeted mid-2026.
The Progression
Mar 7, 2026
The promise: “First half of Cortex will be active next month” · @elonmusk on X ↗
Apr 30, 2026
Delivered — on time. Cortex (Tesla/xAI Giga Texas AI supercomputer) reportedly brought its first ~250MW phase — the 'first half' — online in April 2026, matching the 'next month' timeline; full buildout targeted mid-2026.
Today · Jul 1, 2026
Status: Delivered · on time. It happened.
Cortex (Tesla/xAI Giga Texas AI supercomputer) reportedly brought its first ~250MW phase — the 'first half' — online in April 2026, matching the 'next month' timeline; full buildout targeted mid-2026.
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LAST CHECKED 2026-07-01- [TWEET] @elonmusk on X
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