Job listings and other indicators: SpaceX is working on a Bastrop, TX foundry to build blades for large gas turbines, which could ease its AI power crunch (Ann Davis Vaughan/The Information)

SpaceX is establishing a foundry in Bastrop, Texas, to cast blades and vanes for large natural-gas turbines, a move Elon Musk says could bring the turbines into service up to 18 months faster and alleviate the company’s AI-data-center power shortage. The in-house casting effort bypasses traditional supply-chain delays for these critical components.