{"id":207967,"date":"2026-01-29T16:09:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T21:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/29\/elon-musks-spacex-reportedly-discussing-merger-with-xai\/"},"modified":"2026-01-29T19:40:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T00:40:14","slug":"elon-musks-spacex-reportedly-discussing-merger-with-xai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/29\/elon-musks-spacex-reportedly-discussing-merger-with-xai\/","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk\u2019s SpaceX Reportedly Discussing Merger With xAI"},"content":{"rendered":"

Elon Musk\u2019s SpaceX Reportedly Discussing Merger With xAI<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/antoniopequenoiv\/2026\/01\/29\/elon-musks-spacex-eyeing-merger-with-xai-report-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-01-29 16:09:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.forbes.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Topline<\/h2>\n

Elon Musk\u2019s aerospace firm SpaceX and his artificial intelligence company xAI are talking about a possible merger, according to Reuters, a move that would wrap some of the billionaire\u2019s tech and space companies into one organization ahead of SpaceX\u2019s anticipated initial public offering.<\/p>\n

Elon Musk’s estimated net worth hit $766 billion Thursday.<\/span><\/p>\n

Photo by Apu Gomes\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

Key Facts<\/h2>\n

The potential merger would involve xAI shares being exchanged for shares in SpaceX, Reuters reported, citing an unnamed person briefed on the matter and noting it could \u201cnot determine the value of the deal, its \u200cprimary rationale, or its potential timing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Musk, the CEO of SpaceX and xAI, has not publicly commented or speculated on a merger between his two companies.<\/p>\n

Some xAI executives may have the option to receive cash instead of SpaceX stock under the merger, Reuters added, but a final agreement has not been signed.<\/p>\n

If the merger went through, SpaceX would own xAI and X, adding onto satellite internet company Starlink.<\/p>\n

What To Watch For<\/h2>\n

SpaceX has plans to go public this year, according to multiple outlets, with Musk seeking to complete an IPO by July that would value the company above $1 trillion.<\/p>\n

Forbes Valuation<\/h2>\n

We estimate Musk\u2019s net worth at $765.2 billion as of Thursday, making him the world\u2019s wealthiest person, ahead of Alphabet cofounders Larry Page ($275.2 billion) and Sergey Bring ($253.9 billion).<\/p>\n

Key Background<\/h2>\n

The merger could be used to provide xAI a boost in the artificial intelligence race as it faces fierce competition from OpenAI, Anthropic and Google, giving it the ability to launch satellites or AI data centers into space\u2014an idea explored by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, according to multiple outlets. SpaceX has been on Forbes\u2019 list of top private companies since 2023, ranking No. 39 after generating $13 billion in revenue last year, which marked a 49% jump from 2024. In a 2013 email to SpaceX employees published in Musk\u2019s 2023 biography, the…<\/p>\n

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