US EditionSpaceX Reportedly Weighs Mergers with Tesla or xAI Ahead of IPO
- On January 29, 2026, Reuters reported SpaceX is exploring mergers with xAI that could combine rockets, Starlink, X, and Grok, ahead of an IPO this year.
- Musk's plan to build space-based data centres would combine SpaceX's launches and Starlink with xAI's AI models and Tesla's energy storage to enable solar-powered AI computing in orbit.
- People familiar say SpaceX is targeting an IPO to raise as much as $50 billion and could seek a valuation of about $1.56 trillion, with Nevada entities set up on Jan 21 listing Bret Johnsen.
- A merger would attract sizeable interest from infrastructure funds and Middle Eastern sovereign investors, while defence ties matter due to Starshield and a Pentagon contract involving Grok's military AI integration.
- Despite the talk, no agreement has been signed and timing remains fluid, Reuters says; analysts and industry executives warn risks and regulatory scrutiny could affect SpaceX banks and IPO plans.
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SpaceX is considering a possible merger with Tesla Inc., as well as an alternative combination with the artificial intelligence firm xAI, according to people familiar with the issue, a sign that billionaire Elon Musk is weighing how to consolidate his empire.The firm has analyzed the feasibility of a merger between SpaceX and Tesla, an idea that some investors are pushing, according to sources, that they asked not to be identified because the in…
Elon Musk’s SpaceX Is Said to Consider Merger With Tesla or xAI
SpaceX is considering a potential merger with Tesla Inc., as well as an alternative combination with artificial intelligence firm xAI, according to people familiar with the matter, a sign billionaire Elon Musk is weighing how to consolidate his empire.
I’m trying to guess why Elon Musk wants to mash xAI into SpaceX. I’m stumped.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is already set for a record-breaking IPO this year. What happens if it merges with xAI before that? Harun Ozalp/Anadolu via Getty Images SpaceX: Very valuable company controlled by Elon Musk. xAI: Another very valuable company controlled by Elon Musk. Elon Musk’s companies routinely feature overlapping tech, employees, and investors. So why merge these two? Elon Musk starts and owns lots of companies. Maybe he’s going to chan…
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