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Source: Anthropic is "Customer B" cited by SpaceX in a filing as its single largest customer accounting for 34.5% of Q3 revenue, surpassing the US government (Bloomberg)

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In short

The undisclosed "Customer B" in SpaceX's recent financial documentation has been unmasked as artificial intelligence developer Anthropic PBC. During the third quarter, the AI company generated 34.5% of SpaceX's total revenue, representing more than a third of the overall business. This surge in spending allowed the private tech firm to officially outpace the United States government as SpaceX's leading revenue source for the quarter.

Key points

  • Anthropic has overtaken the United States government as SpaceX's primary revenue source.: Anthropic has overtaken the United States government as SpaceX's primary revenue source.
  • Commercial artificial intelligence business now accounts for a massive portion of SpaceX…: Commercial artificial intelligence business now accounts for a massive portion of SpaceX revenue.
  • SpaceX relied on a single commercial partner for over a third of third-quarter sales.: SpaceX relied on a single commercial partner for over a third of third-quarter sales.

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Bloomberg : Source: Anthropic is “Customer B” cited by SpaceX in a filing as its single largest customer accounting for 34.5% of Q3 revenue, surpassing the US government   —  Anthropic PBC is SpaceX's largest single customer, a person familiar with the matter said, accounting for more than a third …

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