SpaceX, Google sign blockbuster deal

The Manila Times

SpaceX signs a blockbuster cloud computing agreement with Google on June 5, 2026 under which the search engine will pay the Elon Musk-founded rocket company $920 million per month for access to a massive cluster of AI chips, according to a disclosure in its initial public offering filing. The deal, which will bolster SpaceX's finances ahead of its IPO on June 12, covers a computing infrastructure of approximately 110,000 Nvidia GPUs -- the crucial hardware needed to power Google's Gemini AI models.  Video by : AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  For more news and information, read The Manila Times on print, subscribe to its digital edition or log on to www.manilatimes.net.  Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok and LinkedIn; and be part of our communities on Viber, Telegram, WhatsApp and Mastodon.  That’s all for now on The Manila Times newscast.  Stay tuned for more updates throughout the day. Remember to stay safe, stay informed, and stay connected.  Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital  Check out our Podcasts: Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein

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00:06The

00:07The

00:35So, let's go.

00:38Five, four, three, two, one, zero.

00:46And launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket as NASA turns to the private sector to resupply the International Space

00:56Station.

01:08Reach out and capture Dragon.

01:14That arm is currently based on the Harmony node.

01:18It is the exact node that Dragon will be installed on.

01:39As the sun sets over the southern ocean, Dragon continues to inch closer toward the International Space Station.

01:47You see the station's 58-foot-long arm there, ready and in position.

02:17They are initiating the capture of the Dragon, standing by.

02:37Capture is confirmed.

03:01Capture is confirmed.

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