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▶ 27:19 · $SPCX · SpaceX valuation tied to AI business success, not Starship
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Bloomberg Tech

Chip Selloff, SpaceX, and Apple's $5 Trillion Milestone | Bloomberg Tech 7/28/2026

2026-07-28 · 10 company · 16 thematic
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speakers
peter

Peter Diamandis hosts the Moonshots podcast, focusing on exponential technologies, AI, space, and longevity. He references his Abundance Summit and Moonshot Gathering events.

hayete gallot

Leads Microsoft's security business; described new AI-native security stack that automates vulnerability detection and remediation for customers.

ryan

Host of the podcast (Long Strange Trip). Previously worked at PTC in the 1990s. Built HubSpot through 'founder mode' flat organization. Experimented with eliminating org charts/titles 4 years in but reverted due to lack of intelligence systems. Now exploring 'Dorsey mode' AI-centered organization.

shanti

Discussed semiconductor demand outlook, China's technological catch-up, circular financing in AI, and SpaceX's AI-driven valuation.

kurt wagner

Leads big tech coverage; analyzed Meta's $50B Louisiana data center and $200B chip procurement as evidence of sustained AI capex.

george ferguson

Bloomberg Intelligence analyst covering telecom and space. Notes SpaceX connectivity grew 50% revenue/46% profit but AI segment costs rose 6x. Skeptical of SpaceX taking major carrier share without price fight.

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“I THINK THE SLIDE IS ALL A FUNCTION OF A.I. THE MODEL WE BUILT OUT ON SPACEX JUST SHOWED THAT IF THE A.I. BUSINESS WORKED, IT COULD POTENTIALLY GROW INTO VALUATIONS THAT WERE SIMILAR TO PEERS BY THE END OF THE DECADE. THE PEERS, THE HYPER…”
—george ferguson
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