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Tesla and SpaceX: what would justify a $3.5 trillion merger?

October 23, 2026
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So, where do things stand as we wrap up this story? Two committees are studying a possible merger. Musk proposes bringing artificial intelligence work more closely together, spanning chips, robots, cars, and space infrastructure. Investors have reacted enthusiastically, and certain merger terms

So, where do things stand as we wrap up this story? Two committees are studying a possible merger. Musk proposes bringing artificial intelligence work more closely together, spanning chips, robots, cars, and space infrastructure. Investors have reacted enthusiastically, and certain merger terms could also boost Musk’s wealth. But the decisive question remains: what would merging them achieve? That is the open question. Their cooperation on chips shows that the two companies can already work together. Now the committees will have to examine whether operating as a single company would allow them to do more, and whether that benefit would justify a $3.5 trillion deal. For now, we know the proposal and its potential incentives, but we do not have the answer.

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