The hitchhiker's guide to Musk's SpaceX memo

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Elon Musk is in a black suit jacket and a black graphic t-shirt on stage. He is looking to the top left corner of the image.
Elon Musk is a science nerd. His latest memo is another glaring example.

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What xAI is telling employees about the SpaceX merger

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Elon Musk speaks on stage at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Elon Musk's companies have been swapping IP and cash. He argues it makes his firms less prone to geopolitical risks.

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All the ways Elon Musk's companies are already intertwined, from a Tesla 'collab' with SpaceX to Grok in vehicles

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Elon Musk speaks on stage at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Elon Musk's companies have been swapping IP and cash. He argues it makes his firms less prone to geopolitical risks.

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SpaceX is acquiring xAI ahead of a possible IPO. Read Elon Musk's memo.

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Elon Musk
Elon Musk founded SpaceX in 2002.

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Elon Musk discussed plans to party with Jeffrey Epstein on his Caribbean island, newly released emails show

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Side by side with Elon Musk (L) and Jeffrey Epstein
Side by side with Elon Musk (L) and Jeffrey Epstein

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'Big Short' Michael Burry says Elon Musk is an 'American treasure' — but 'even earlier than me' in predicting the future

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Michael Burry and Elon Musk
Michael Burry and Elon Musk

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What smart people are saying about the biggest, most anticipated IPOs of the year: SpaceX and OpenAI

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Left: Sam Altman in front of black background. Right: Elon Musk in front of blue background.
OpenAI and SpaceX could have massive IPOs this year.

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I'm trying to guess why Elon Musk wants to mash SpaceX into xAI — or Tesla. I'm stumped.

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Elon Musk at Davos, January 2026
Elon Musk's SpaceX is already set for a record-breaking IPO this year. What happens if it merges with xAI before that?

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Ryanair CEO who argued with Elon Musk over Starlink thinks every airline will have free WiFi within 5 years

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Ryanair Group CEO Michael O'Leary during a press conference at The Mayson Hotel, Dublin, after tech billionaire Elon Musk floated the idea of buying the budget airline to
Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary at last Wednesday's press conference.

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The world's 4 richest people are $100 billion wealthier already this year

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The Tesla board has proposed a pay package for Elon Musk that could be worth up to $1 trillion.

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