SpaceX says Q2 capex rose to $18.4B from $2.8B a year earlier, including $15.8B for its AI segment and $1.4B for connectivity; SPCX drops 7%+ after hours (Micah Maidenberg/Wall Street Journal)

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Micah Maidenberg / Wall Street Journal : SpaceX says Q2 capex rose to $18.4B from $2.8B a year earlier, including $15.8B for its AI segment and $1.4B for connectivity; SPCX drops 7%+ after hours — SpaceX laid out $18.4 billion in capital investments during the April-to-June quarter, with most of the spending supporting artificial-intelligence efforts.

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