SpaceX Acquires xAI, Creating a $1.25 Trillion Private Giant

[mendez]

SpaceX has acquired xAI, Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup, creating what Bloomberg describes as the world’s most valuable private company, with a combined valuation of $1.25 trillion.

In a memo published Monday, Musk said the merger is driven by his vision for space-based data centers, arguing that Earth-bound AI infrastructure cannot sustainably meet the surging power and cooling demands of advanced models. He positioned orbit as a long-term solution to global AI energy constraints.

The deal brings together two of Musk’s most ambitious companies just as SpaceX reportedly prepares for a potential IPO as early as June. Musk did not address whether the acquisition will affect those plans.

[JanEmil]

Wild numbers.

[Revenant]

$1.25T private company is insane.

[Capybara_Capybara]

Space + AI + energy all merging fast.

[The_Walking_Dead]

Orbital data centers sounds sci-fi… but very Musk.

[bred]

Power and cooling are the real bottlenecks now.