SpaceX and xAI merge: Musk's $1,25 trillion bet

Musk is getting serious and merging his two heavyweights, SpaceX and xAI. What had been hinted at for weeks has now been made official by an internal memo obtained by Bloomberg. The goal of this strategic consolidation is to massively accelerate the development of AI-powered space infrastructure and pave the way for a gigantic IPO in the summer of 2026.

Strategic consolidation: When Starlink pays the AI ​​bill

The move is as logical as it is risky. xAI, which already acquired Platform X (formerly Twitter) in a $33 billion deal, is burning through roughly $1 billion a month developing Grok and the necessary infrastructure. To satisfy this massive hunger for capital and computing power, Musk is now tapping into the stable cash flows from SpaceX's Starlink business. A recent filing with US authorities reveals the scale of the plans: SpaceX is applying for permission to launch up to one million satellites to operate massive AI data centers directly in Earth orbit. The vision behind this is clear: to concentrate computing power where solar energy is abundant.

The IPO of the century: $527 pro Action

The financial details, Bloomberg News nun has publishedThe valuations are staggering. The combined valuation of SpaceX and xAI is around $1,25 trillion. Anyone wanting to hold shares in the new company should expect an estimated share price of around $527. With its planned IPO in the summer of 2026 – rumored to be at the end of June – the new giant aims to raise up to $50 billion in fresh capital. The fact that there is already speculation about a later integration of Tesla only demonstrates that Musk intends to definitively break down the barriers between his companies in order to create an untouchable technology monolith.