In the second quarter, Musk invested nearly $16 billion in AI infrastructure construction. During SpaceX's first earnings call after going public on Tuesday, he explained why the company holds a unique advantage in the AI computing sector: it has a team of rocket scientists. Musk defended the company's substantial AI investments, stating that the engineering and technological capabilities used to design reusable rockets and satellites can be directly applied to building AI data centers. He compared SpaceX's market advantage to 'the New York Yankees versus a Little League team.'