Meta follows SpaceX's playbook and builds a cloud business to sell its spare AI compute to outside customers

Meta has announced plans to launch a new cloud service aimed at selling its spare AI compute capacity to external customers. The company is expected to invest up to $145 billion in AI this year, raising questions about why it isn't utilizing this capacity for its own model development. This move aligns with Meta's strategy to expand its AI business, leveraging its surplus computing power. The business model mirrors that of SpaceX, reflecting a trend among major companies to generate additional revenue from their resources.