SpaceX Shares Expected to Open 29% Above IPO Price in Nasdaq Debut
SpaceX shares are expected to begin trading around $171 on Nasdaq, nearly 29% above the company’s IPO price of $135 per share.
Space & Future Tech
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SpaceX Pitches Vertically Integrated AI Stack, Including Data Centers in Orbit
SpaceX is pitching investors on a vertically integrated AI strategy spanning chips, data centers and even compute satellites in orbit, bankrolled by Starlink’s profits.
SpaceX Reveals Orbital AI Data Center Specs During IPO Week Roadshow
SpaceX has released its most detailed look yet at a planned orbital AI data center satellite, unveiling a 70-meter-wingspan structure during the same week the company is pitching investors on a $1.75 trillion public listing.
Starcloud Hits $1.1B Valuation to Build AI Data Centers in Space
By
Samantha Reed
• 3 mins read
Starcloud reaches $1.1B valuation to build orbital AI data centers, launching GPU-powered satellites and targeting space-based compute infrastructure.
Musk Floats Moon Factory as xAI Co-Founders Depart
By
Samantha Reed
• 3 mins read
Elon Musk outlined a vision for moon-based AI manufacturing as xAI faces mounting leadership departures following its acquisition by SpaceX and ahead of a potential IPO.
SpaceX Officially Acquires xAI to Build Space-Based AI Infrastructure
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Ethan Caldwell
• 3 mins read
SpaceX has acquired Elon Musk’s AI company xAI, combining rockets, satellites, and artificial intelligence into a vertically integrated effort aimed at scaling AI compute beyond Earth.
NASA Tests Anthropic’s Claude to Plan Mars Rover Routes for the First Time
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Samantha Reed
• 3 mins read
NASA has used an AI model from Anthropic to help plan driving routes for its Perseverance rover on Mars, marking the first time AI-generated commands guided a planetary rover.
Report: Elon Musk’s SpaceX and xAI Explore a Potential Merger
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Olivia Grant
• 1 min read
Elon Musk’s SpaceX and xAI are in talks about a possible merger, according to a Reuters report. The move could consolidate Musk’s AI, satellite, and launch businesses ahead of a potential SpaceX IPO.
Elon Musk Confirms SpaceX IPO Planned for 2026
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Maria Konash
• 2 mins read
Elon Musk affirms SpaceX plans a 2026 IPO, with commercial Starlink driving revenue and AI infrastructure influencing the timing of the public offering.
Elon Musk Makes History as First Person to Hit $500B Net Worth
By
Maria Konash
• 4 mins read
Elon Musk has broken new ground, achieving a net worth of $500 billion – the first time any person has ever crossed the half-trillion mark, according to Forbes.