Elon Musk’s SpaceX has acquired his AI startup xAI in a blockbuster deal, merging rockets, satellites, and cutting-edge AI into the world’s most ambitious innovation machine valued at $1.25 trillion. Musk hailed it as “the next book” in their missions, enabling space-based AI data centers powered by constant solar energy to scale compute beyond Earth’s limits.
Visionary Space AI Revolution
The combined entity will launch up to 1 million satellites as orbital data centers, tapping Starlink for space internet, direct-to-mobile tech, and X’s real-time platform. Musk insists space offers limitless power and cooling, predicting it as AI’s cheapest frontier within 2-3 years, outpacing ground rivals like xAI’s $20bn Mississippi project.
Controversies and Global Race
The merger follows X’s Grok scandals, including probes over sexualized images, now blocked via tech fixes amid UK Ofcom scrutiny. It precedes SpaceX’s 2026 IPO, pitting Musk against Google’s Project Suncatcher in the orbital AI arms race.
