Musk merges xAI into SpaceX in bid to build space data centers

San Francisco USA (AFP) Feb 2, 2026

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has taken over his artificial intelligence company xAI in a merger aimed at deploying space-based data centers, a statement said on Monday.

The acquisition combines SpaceX’s rocket capabilities with xAI’s technology to create what Musk in the statement called "the most ambitious, vertically-integrated innovation engine on (and off) Earth."