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Reid Hoffman criticizes xAI, sees room for OpenAI and Anthropic; data centers explore water cooling

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Reid Hoffman has stated that SpaceX is not an AI company and that Elon Musk's xAI is a "complete train wreck." He believes there is ample space in the AI market for both OpenAI and Anthropic to thrive. Separately, data centers are exploring waterborne computing solutions, leveraging natural cooling for AI processing hardware like GPUs. AI

IMPACT Reid Hoffman's critique highlights competitive dynamics among AI labs, while data center innovations address the growing cooling demands of AI hardware.

RANK_REASON The cluster contains an opinion piece from a notable figure and a report on data center infrastructure trends.

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Reid Hoffman criticizes xAI, sees room for OpenAI and Anthropic; data centers explore water cooling

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    💥 Reid Hoffman says SpaceX is 'not an AI company' and xAI is a 'complete train wreck' — and there's room for both OpenAI and Anthropic | Fortune https:// fortun

    💥 Reid Hoffman says SpaceX is 'not an AI company' and xAI is a 'complete train wreck' — and there's room for both OpenAI and Anthropic | Fortune https:// fortune.com/2026/06/24/reid-ho ffman-spacex-musk-openai-anthropic-gen-z-mistake/ # spacex # xai # musk # ai

    LINKS fortune.com/…/reid-hoffman-spacex-musk-op…
  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🐟 Datacenters dip a toe back into waterborne computing despite obvious challenges ｢ The attraction of having a data facility in or on the water is that it offer

    🐟 Datacenters dip a toe back into waterborne computing despite obvious challenges ｢ The attraction of having a data facility in or on the water is that it offers virtually limitless natural cooling, which is an increasingly vital consideration for operators deploying hot-running …

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