Tesla climbs as SpaceX merger talks fuel Musk empire consolidation hopes

Jan 30 (Reuters) - Shares of Tesla jumped nearly 5% on Friday after reports that SpaceX was in deal talks with Elon Musk's other companies stoked investor ​hopes that the billionaire's tech empire could be unified further. SpaceX is in discussions ‌to merge with Musk's AI startup, xAI, ahead of a blockbuster public offering planned for this year, Reuters ‌reported on Thursday. Separately, Bloomberg News reported that SpaceX is considering a merger with Tesla. While Musk's companies are already interlin ...