{"id":2222,"date":"2026-01-29T23:47:58","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T19:47:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/elon-musks-spacex-and-xai-might-merge-into-one-company\/"},"modified":"2026-01-29T23:47:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T19:47:58","slug":"elon-musks-spacex-and-xai-might-merge-into-one-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/en\/elon-musks-spacex-and-xai-might-merge-into-one-company\/","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk\u2019s SpaceX and xAI might merge into one company"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A magenta-hued photograph of Elon Musk against a wavy illustrated background.\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"Image: Laura Normand \/ The Verge\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/chorus\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/24090210\/STK171_VRG_Illo_12_Normand_ElonMusk_12.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" \/><figcaption>\n\t\t<\/figcaption><\/p><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">SpaceX and xAI, which are both led by Elon Musk, are \u00ab\u00a0in discussions to merge\u00a0\u00bb ahead of SpaceX&rsquo;s IPO that&rsquo;s planned for later this year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/musks-spacex-merger-talks-with-xai-ahead-planned-ipo-source-says-2026-01-29\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Reuters<\/em> reports<\/a>. The merger would help with SpaceX&rsquo;s plans to launch data centers into space, according to the publication.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">The specific timing and value of the potential merger are unclear. SpaceX is considering an IPO date in mid-June, the <em>Financial Times<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/0ee356cb-5c77-4686-9392-260520369122\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported this week<\/a>. xAI and SpaceX didn&rsquo;t immediately reply to a request for comment from <em>The Verge<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">If SpaceX merges with xAI, it would put the rocket company in the same house as Grok, which is under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/news\/859631\/democrats-x-grok-apple-google-app-store\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">significant scrutiny<\/a> and even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/news\/868239\/x-grok-sexualized-deepfakes-eu-investigation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an investigation in  \u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/870380\/elon-musk-space-x-xai-merger\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the full story at The Verge.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SpaceX and xAI, which are both led by Elon Musk, are \u00ab\u00a0in discussions to merge\u00a0\u00bb ahead of SpaceX&rsquo;s IPO that&rsquo;s 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