Two Elon Musk corporations are reportedly planning to merge. On Thursday, Reuters reported that SpaceX and xAI are holding merger talks forward of a deliberate IPO. A part of their plan is to launch AI knowledge facilities into area (however sadly, solely so far as Earth’s orbit).
Final week, it was reported that Musk deliberate to take SpaceX public regardless of having as soon as stated it wouldn’t occur till the corporate had a presence on Mars. Now, the IPO might occur as early as this yr. Shares of xAI would reportedly be exchanged for shares in SpaceX below the merger. Reuters studies that two entities had been arrange in Nevada on January 21 to facilitate the deal.
If the thought of two Musk corporations turning into one sounds acquainted, that is as a result of it occurred lower than a yr in the past. In March 2025, xAI purchased X, placing Grok (identified for nonconsensual “nudifying” pictures) and X (notorious for being a far-right hellscape) collectively below one unholy roof.
The most recent concept Musk is pitching is blasting AI knowledge facilities off into area. Ultimately week’s gathering of the wealthy and highly effective in Davos, Switzerland, he stated, “The bottom price place to place AI might be in area. And that might be true inside two years, possibly three on the newest.” The thought is that knowledge facilities in orbit might harness solar energy and cut back cooling prices. Nevertheless, business analysts and executives think about it a dangerous guess, questioning whether or not the financial savings would warrant the huge funding. If or when the AI bubble bursts, the plan might go down in flames — if not actually, then figuratively.
