Three of Elon Musk’s companies — SpaceX, xAI, and Tesla — are in play for a potential merger. While the talks appear to be in the early stage, according to reports from Bloomberg and Reuters, it could eventually lead to at least one company folding into SpaceX. Two scenarios are being hashed out. In one, SpaceX and Tesla would merge, per Bloomberg, citing unnamed insiders. In another, SpaceX and aXI (which already owns Musk’s social media platform X) would combine. According to reporting by Reuters, a ...

Core Insights - Elon Musk's companies, SpaceX, xAI, and Tesla, are exploring potential merger scenarios, with discussions reportedly in early stages [1][2] - Two primary merger scenarios are being considered: one between SpaceX and Tesla, and another between SpaceX and xAI [1] - A merger between SpaceX and xAI could precede a planned SpaceX IPO this year, consolidating various products under one corporation [2] Company Developments - Recent corporate filings indicate the establishment of two new entities in Nevada, suggesting Musk is keeping merger options open [3] - SpaceX has previously invested $2 billion in xAI, and Tesla has also made a similar investment, indicating a trend towards resource sharing among Musk's companies [5] Valuation and Market Position - xAI was valued at $80 billion following its acquisition of X, which was valued at $33 billion, while SpaceX's secondary sale valued it at $800 billion, making it the most valuable private company in the U.S. [6]