Crusoe Abandons $1.25 Billion Plan to Use Boom Turbines at AI Data Centers
Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl said its stationary power plants are no longer in Crusoe's near-term plans, according to TechCrunch.
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AI infrastructure company Crusoe has abandoned a $1.25 billion plan to use turbines from Boom Supersonic to power its AI data centers, according to TechCrunch.
Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl said the company's new stationary power plants are no longer part of Crusoe's near-term plans, the report said.
Shifting AI power strategy
TechCrunch's report did not detail the reasons behind Crusoe's decision to abandon the plan or specify what alternative power sources the company may pursue instead for its data centers.
The report did not include comment from Crusoe on the decision, and it did not say what Boom Supersonic plans to do with the turbine technology originally intended for the deal.
Further details on the broader financial or operational impact of the reversal on either company were not included in the available report.
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