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Elon Musk’s $1.25 Trillion Megamerger
18 minutes Posted Feb 6, 2026 at 9:10 pm.
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This week, SpaceX and xAI, two companies controlled by Elon Musk, merged into a $1.25 trillion company. The deal combines a successful rocket and satellite business with an AI startup. Musk says the goal is to put AI data centers in earth’s orbit. WSJ’s Berber Jin reports on the deal. Jessica Mendoza hosts.

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