Elon Musk’s SpaceX and xAI in talks to merge, report says

In Brief Posted: 11:30 AM PST · January 29, 2026 Image Credits:SAUL LOEB / AFP / Getty Images Amanda Silberling Elon Musk’s SpaceX and xAI in talks to merge, report says SpaceX and xAI, both companies led by Elon Musk, could merge ahead of a planned SpaceX IPO this year, according to a report from Reuters. This would bring products like the Grok chatbot, X platform, Starlink satellites, and SpaceX rockets together under one corporation. Company representatives have not discussed this possibility in public. However, recent filings show that two new corporate entities were established in Nevada on January 21, which are called K2 Merger Sub Inc. and K2 Merger Sub 2 LLC. Combining the two companies could allow xAI to put its data centers in space, something Musk…

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