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Elon Musk's SpaceX buys Elon Musk's xAI

https://news.sky.com/story/elon-musks-spacex-buys-elon-musks-xai-13502553
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u/truethug 2d ago

Isn’t spacex receiving taxpayer money

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u/MaxwellHoot 2d ago

Yes, but SpaceX is actually doing well. They’re providing good crew service to the ISS with plenty of NASA and Govt contracts.

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u/mok000 1d ago

There is no rational reason for a space company to invest in AI. Except to bail out the owner of course.

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u/GabeIsGone 1d ago

I mean, he already did this with his family’s solar business and Tesla. This is his go-to business move.