Crusoe drops $1.25B deal to power AI data centers with Boom Supersonic turbines

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AI infrastructure company Crusoe has scrapped a $1.25 billion plan to use Boom Supersonic's stationary power turbines at its data centers. Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl confirmed that the arrangement is no longer part of Crusoe's near-term strategy. The deal had envisioned deploying Boom's stationary power plant technology to meet the growing energy demands of AI data centers. The cancellation marks a significant setback for Boom Supersonic, which had been expanding beyond its core supersonic aviation business into stationary power generation.

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