HPE Wins $1 Billion AI Server Deal for Elon Musk’s X (1)

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. won a deal worth more than $1 billion to provide Elon Musk’s X social network with servers optimized for artificial intelligence work.

The agreement was reached late last year, according to people familiar with the matter who asked to remain anonymous because the deal was private. Competitors Dell Technologies Inc. and Super Micro Computer Inc. also bid to sell the equipment.

HPE declined to comment.

Demand for computing to run AI workloads has led to a boom for makers of high-powered servers like HPE. Musk’s companies including Tesla Inc. and xAI have emerged as major customers ...