SpaceX has moved to absorb Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence start-up xAI, bringing the smaller company and its Grok chatbot under the aerospace firm’s control. The deal continues Musk’s broader effort to align his technology businesses more closely, linking artificial intelligence with space launch systems and satellite infrastructure. The merger would allow closer coordination between AI development, space-based communications, and satellite networks. Elon Musk believes today’s AI is about to hit a wall on Earth. Analysts cited by the BBC estimate xAI’s value at around $125bn, while SpaceX is valued at roughly $1tn, reinforcing its position as the world’s most valuable private company.
