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demmiblue

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Mon Feb 2, 2026, 05:02 PM 16 hrs ago

Elon Musk's SpaceX to merge with xAI [View all]

Source: Axios

SpaceX has acquired xAI in a deal that combines two of Elon Musk's biggest companies.

Why it matters: It dramatically reshapes SpaceX's looming IPO, giving investors access to a dominant space company and a frontier AI model developer.

What they're saying: "SpaceX has acquired xAI to form the most ambitious, vertically-integrated innovation engine on (and off) Earth," Musk wrote.

"This marks not just the next chapter, but the next book in SpaceX and xAI's mission: scaling to make a sentient sun to understand the Universe and extend the light of consciousness to the stars!"


Read more: https://www.axios.com/2026/02/02/spacex-xai-musk

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