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Why has Elon Musk merged his rocket company with his AI startup?

SpaceX’s acquisition of xAI creates business worth $1.25tn but whether premise behind deal will work is questioned

The Guardian - UK · Feb 7

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from Alexa+ leaving early access to the Fitbit founders' a new health tracking platform

The week's biggets tech news stories from Amazon, Bethesda, Space X, Disney and more for February 7, 2026.

TechRadar · Feb 7

£60 million Park Modern penthouse sells to Elon Musk's xAI co-founder

The penthouse is reported to have sold to Igor Babuschkin for £57 million, making it the UK’s most expensive property sale since late 2024

Evening Standard · Feb 6

SpaceX hits €1.06tn after xAI merger as Musk consolidates empire

A €1.06tn valuation for the combined SpaceX-xAI business narrows the gap with Tesla, as Musk leans harder into AI and space while Tesla fights slowing growth and a shrinking subsidy backdrop.

Euronews · Feb 4

Musk insists that 'the lowest cost way to generate AI compute will be in space' within three years after SpaceX acquired xAI, but that timeline is more science fiction than strategy

Musk’s timeline for cheap AI compute in orbit after SpaceX bought xAI ignores the massive logistical and physical hurdles that remain.

TechRadar · Feb 4

Nasdaq Slides 1.4% on Big Tech Questions: Stock Market Today

Palantir Technologies proves at least one publicly traded company can spend a lot of money on AI and make a lot of money on AI.

Kiplinger · Feb 3

French investigators raid X’s Paris HQ, expanding probe into Grok AI chatbot

French authorities have raided X’s Paris offices as part of an expanding investigation into the platform’s content and Grok AI tool.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 3

Elon Musk is taking SpaceX’s minority shareholders for a ride

Merger with loss-making xAI looks to some investors more like a bailout than a rocket trip to the future

The Guardian - UK · Feb 3

Paris prosecutors raided X offices and summoned Musk as global crackdown on Grok intensifies

UK regulators also opened formal investigations.

Axios · Feb 3

UK privacy watchdog opens inquiry into X over Grok AI sexual deepfakes

Information Commissioner’s Office to investigate whether Elon Musk’s firms have complied with data protection law

The Guardian - UK · Feb 3