Recently, major news! Elon Musk officially announced that his space exploration company SpaceX has completed the acquisition of the artificial intelligence startup xAI.
Now, the rocket, Starlink satellites, and Grok chatbot have completely "merged". Musk aims to thoroughly integrate his two ambitions of space and AI.
This is not just a simple merger, but the beginning of "a whole new book": to build a large-scale "perceptive sun" to understand the universe and extend the light of human consciousness to countless stars. It sounds very science fiction, but that's Musk's style.
The newly merged company is directly valued at $1.25 trillion (approximately 9 trillion yuan), with a stock price expected to be around $527. xAI will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of SpaceX and continue operations. This deal comes just in time for SpaceX's plan for an "epic" IPO later this year, when the overall valuation may exceed $1.5 trillion.
What's more aggressive is that SpaceX plans to take advantage of Starlink's orbital position to officially enter the space data center field. AI training currently faces significant challenges with power and heat dissipation, and Musk intends to directly throw data centers into space to completely solve ground limitations, competing with rivals like Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic.
However, such a big move has also drawn regulatory attention. Musk holds positions in multiple companies, and the reasonableness of valuations, conflicts of interest, and technology patent transfers will all face strict scrutiny. Additionally, with SpaceX holding large contracts with NASA and the Department of Defense, national security reviews have become crucial for the successful execution of this deal.
In short, Musk is reshaping the business landscape again, with AI and aerospace joining forces, offering huge potential for the future, but regulatory risks cannot be underestimated. Investors should keep an eye on this, as there will certainly be more big dramas to come.
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