Elon Musk merges SpaceX with xAI at $1.25tn valuation

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 3 min read 100% complete by Nick Robins-EarlyFebruary 3, 2026 at 08:25 AM

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Elon Musk's SpaceX has acquired his AI company, xAI, in a $1.25 trillion merger as SpaceX prepares for a public offering. The merger aims to create a vertically-integrated company combining AI, space-based internet, and social media. SpaceX will gain xAI properties like the Grok chatbot and X platform. A key rationale is Musk's plan for space-based datacenters to power AI, addressing the limitations of terrestrial power and cooling. The combined entity, valuing SpaceX at $1 trillion and xAI at $250 billion, is expected to go public in early summer, coinciding with a planetary alignment and Musk's birthday.

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