Woofun AI reports that SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son publicly challenged Elon Musk's proposal for a space-based data center during a shareholder meeting. Son argued that the project is costly and slow, emphasizing that the immediate years in the AI race are more critical than developments a decade away.

Analysts noted that the concept aligns with SpaceX's commercial goals, as satellite constellations drive launch demand for its rockets. While SpaceX claims an 80% to 90% global launch market share, excluding Starlink reduces this to 20% to 40%. The company is also expanding cloud computing leases with partners like Google and Anthropic. Observers, including OpenAI's Sam Altman, remain skeptical, suggesting all parties have vested interests in the debate.