Eric Schmidt Says 'We're Running Out Of Electricity,' Urges Space Data Centers — SpaceX CEO Elon Musk Quips: 'If Only There Were A Company'
Yahoo Finance·2026-02-18 11:45

Over the weekend, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk reacted to comments from former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, who warned the U.S. needs an additional 92 gigawatts of power to sustain artificial intelligence growth. AI Power Demand Surges As Grid Strains Musk shared a video clip of Schmidt saying, U.S. is "running out of electricity." He also noted that the average nuclear plant generates about 1.5 gigawatts. "If only there were a company that could do this," Musk wrote on X while sharing the clip, referring to the eme ...