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Elon Musk disputes a report about SpaceX’s AI phone prototype
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The Wall Street Journal reports that SpaceX showed investors a ‘handset-like prototype’ that was slimmer than an iPhone.
Key facts
- Elon Musk says a report about a SpaceX AI phone prototype is “utterly false
- Last week, the Financial Times reported that SpaceX chief operating officer Gwynne Shotwell told investors that the company is considering launching a mobile service in the US that would connect
- The Wall Street Journal reports that SpaceX showed investors a ‘handset-like prototype’ that was slimmer than an iPhone
- The device was “slimmer than an iPhone,” and they were told it would run on a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip
Summary
Elon Musk says a report about a SpaceX AI phone prototype is “utterly false.” The report, published on Wednesday by The Wall Street Journal, says SpaceX showed off a “handset-like prototype” to some investors before launching its record-breaking initial public offering in June. The device was “slimmer than an iPhone,” and they were told it would run on a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip, . Last week, the Financial Times reported that SpaceX chief operating officer Gwynne Shotwell told investors that the company is considering launching a mobile service in the US that would connect to its Starlink satellite network. Musk has brushed off the idea of creating a phone in the past, but didn’t rule it out completely.
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