# Meta

Type: Company (META)

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-22**: Natural gas trader job posting reported — Bloomberg and Fortune report SpaceX is hiring to build and lead a natural gas trading team, based at Cape Canaveral or Starbase.
- **2026-08**: SpaceX discloses Texas gas-fired power plant plan — SpaceX says it will build its own gas-fired power plants to support electricity needs of the Texas semiconductor factory being developed with Tesla Inc.
- **2026-06**: Shotwell outlines gas infrastructure and drilling plans — SpaceX President and COO Gwynne Shotwell tells CNBC the company plans to build its own gas pipelines and is looking to drill for natural gas to supply rocket propellant.
- **2026-03-07**: Robotics Chief Resigns — Kalinowski announces her resignation on X, citing the Pentagon deal and ethical concerns.
- **2026-02-25**: OpenAI Pentagon Deal — OpenAI strikes a deal to deploy AI models within the Department of Defense's classified network.
- **2026-02-20**: Anthropic Negotiations Fail — Talks between the Trump administration and Anthropic collapse over ethical guardrails; Anthropic is labeled a supply-chain risk.
- **2024-11-01**: Kalinowski Joins OpenAI — Caitlin Kalinowski joins OpenAI's technical staff in robotics after leading AR hardware at Meta.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### SpaceX's 1 Natural Gas Trader Hire Reveals Starship Fuel Strategy
2026-08-23 05:18:34 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

SpaceX is recruiting a natural gas trader to run physical and financial gas trading from Cape Canaveral or Starbase, revealing how deeply the company is integrating methane supply for Starship and power infrastructure. The move follows plans to build gas-fired plants, pipelines, and even drill for gas.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/spacex-natural-gas-trader-starship-fuel-strategy

### OpenAI Robotics Chief Resigns Over Pentagon Deal Amid Defense Shift
2026-03-08 02:12:09 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

Caitlin Kalinowski, OpenAI’s Head of Robotics, has resigned following the company’s agreement to deploy AI models within the Pentagon’s classified networks. Her departure highlights growing internal friction over the ethical boundaries of military AI applications and the displacement of competitors like Anthropic.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/openai-robotics-chief-resigns-pentagon-deal

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