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Will SpaceX and Tesla Merge? Elon Musk's $3.5 Trillion Masterplan

Will SpaceX and Tesla Merge? Elon Musk's $3.5 Trillion Masterplan26 okt34 min

<p>Could Elon Musk be preparing to merge SpaceX and Tesla into a $3.5 trillion technology giant? Following SpaceX&#39;s blockbuster earnings, speculation is growing that two of Musk&#39;s biggest companies could combine to create an unprecedented AI, robotics and space empire.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, Anthony Cheung and Stephen Barnett break down SpaceX&#39;s latest financial results, including its extraordinary 161% revenue growth, the rapid expansion of Starlink and its AI infrastructure business, and the risks behind its enormous $20 billion quarterly capital expenditure.</p><p><br></p><p>We also unpack Musk&#39;s ambitious Terafab project, his plans to challenge chipmaking giant TSMC, and his extraordinary prediction that SpaceX could generate up to $1 trillion in annual recurring revenue by the end of 2027.</p><p><br></p><p>Finally, we explore the financial and strategic logic behind a potential SpaceX–Tesla merger. From autonomous vehicles and humanoid robots to AI data centres in space, could bringing these businesses together unlock Musk&#39;s ultimate vision? And perhaps most importantly, how likely is the merger to actually happen?</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 SpaceX&#39;s Blockbuster Earnings</p><p>02:54 The $20 Billion Spending Problem</p><p>05:41 Starlink&#39;s Explosive Growth</p><p>07:52 AI Becomes SpaceX&#39;s Biggest Business</p><p>11:42 The Hidden Risks in SpaceX&#39;s Revenue</p><p>15:44 Musk&#39;s $1 Trillion Revenue Prediction</p><p>21:20 Wall Street &amp; Terafab</p><p>26:10 Will SpaceX and Tesla Merge?</p><p>28:08 The $3.5 Trillion Merger Explained</p><p><br></p>