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Crusoe has abandoned a $1.25 billion plan to use Boom Supersonic's stationary power turbines to fuel its AI data centers, according to Boom CEO Blake Scholl. The turbines, originally developed for supersonic aircraft propulsion, had been repurposed as a novel power source for energy-hungry AI infrastructure. Scholl said the turbines are no longer part of Crusoe's near-term plans, marking a setback for efforts to diversify power sources for the booming AI data center industry, which faces growing scrutiny over its massive electricity demands.