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terrestrial

[tuh-res-tree-uhl] / təˈrɛs tri əl /


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He merged his xAI artificial intelligence company into SpaceX this year, with the combined entity recently announcing it was leasing computer power to rivals Anthropic and Google at two terrestrial data centers it has constructed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

The find marks the first time scientists have recovered a large collection of terrestrial vertebrate fossils from this period in New Zealand's history.

From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026

Barriers to entry in that market are “functionally insurmountable within the rating horizon, alongside rapidly scaling recurring revenue from connectivity and terrestrial AI compute,” Fitch said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

“The first is just how quickly can they bring on terrestrial compute. It does seem likely that they monetize gigawatts at a higher rate than anyone else,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

There is no need to animadvert to the deeds of that day, which shall resound, for weal or woe, as long as this terrestrial globe has habitation.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson




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