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SpaceX

Could Musk merge SpaceX and Tesla? Here’s what analysts—and betting markets—say

Wall Street has speculated whether the world’s richest person will consider a tie-up for his two most valuable companies.

  • By Ty Roush
  • Forbes Staff
Gilmore Space

Aussie space unicorn scores fresh $14.2m amid SpaceX IPO frenzy

Australian Retirement Trust has backed Gilmour Space Technologies, extending the startup’s $217 million Series E which valued it at over $1 billion.

  • By Daniel Van Boom
  • Business Journalist

Elon Musk’s SpaceX files for highly anticipated IPO

The space and AI company’s initial public offering could be valued as high as $2 trillion, which would be the biggest IPO ever.

  • By Antonio Pequeño IV

Musk’s SpaceX will give Anthropic access to its ‘Colossus’ super computer for AI training

Anthropic has also expressed interest in partnering up with SpaceX on the development of AI data centers in space.

  • By Antonio Pequeño IV

Asides

Musk closer to trillionaire status after SpaceX files for IPO

An anticipated stock market debut for Musk’s aerospace firm may be the largest ever.

  • By Ty Roush
  • Forbes Staff

Elon Musk’s SpaceX merges with xAI in bid to launch AI data centres in space

Elon Musk’s SpaceX acquired the billionaire’s artificial intelligence startup xAI, according to a Monday statement, consolidating two Musk-owned companies under one roof as xAI looks to build a space-based competitive edge against rivals like OpenAI, Google, Meta and more.

  • By Antonio Pequeño IV

Musk signals reports of SpaceX planning an IPO next year are ‘accurate’

The billionaire’s X post about SpaceX going public comes a few days after reports of the rocket company’s recent private market offerings and 2026 IPO plans.

  • By Siladitya Ray
  • Forbes Staff
Elon Musk is now worth $500 billion. Image: Getty

Elon Musk just became the first person ever worth $500 billion

Musk is now half-way to becoming the first ever trillionaire.

  • By Matt Durot
  • Forbes Staff

This billionaire immigrant is racing Elon Musk to connect your phone from space

Abel Avellan is taking on SpaceX and Jeff Bezos’ Project Kuiper in the battle to provide broadband satellite internet directly to your smartphone.

  • By Alex Knapp
  • Forbes Staff

Starlink’s numbers could bring SpaceX’s valuation crashing down

While DOGE dismay has hammered Tesla stock, SpaceX is still flying high with investors as the world’s most valuable private company. But economic realities and the physical limits of beaming internet connectivity from space could puncture the good vibes.

  • By Jeremy Bogaisky
  • Forbes Staff
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