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SpaceX acquires xAI, outlines plan for space-based AI and expanded lunar, Mars missions
5+ min ago (816+ words) SpaceX has acquired artificial intelligence company xAI, bringing Elon Musk's aerospace and AI ventures under one roof in what the company describes as a bid to accelerate humanity's expansion beyond Earth. In a statement outlining the vision, Musk said advances…...
Why FTAI Aviation Stock Jumped 36.7% in 2025 and Can Fly Higher in 2026
13+ min ago (196+ words) This aerospace stock soared in 2025 and could soar even higher into the wild blue yonder in 2026. Gaining significant altitude in 2024 when it climbed 210%, shares of FTAI Aviation (FTAI +0.50%) maintained the same upward trajectory last year. According to data provided by…...
PHOTO GALLERY: C-U Sunrise Rotary treats Urbana students to star gazing at Parkland
28+ min ago (233+ words) Fifty students from the Urbana Neighborhood Connections Center got to gaze at the stars and learn about astronomy during a field trip to Parkland's William M. Staerkel Planetarium, courtesy the C-U Sunrise Rotary Club. "The UNCC is making a huge impact…...
SpaceXAI: Elon Musk merges two of his companies in bid for the future
42+ min ago (492+ words) Elon Musk's SpaceX has acquired xAI, in a deal that encompasses the billionaire's increasingly costly ambitions to dominate artificial intelligence and space exploration. The transaction was announced in a statement on SpaceX's website signed by Musk and confirming an earlier…...
Elon Musk Joins SpaceX and xAI Businesses Into a Single Company, Pre-IPO
55+ min ago (340+ words) Musk's rocket venture announced on Monday that it had bought xAI in an effort to help the world's richest man dominate rockets and AI. His rocket venture, SpaceX, announced on Monday that it had bought xAI in an effort to…...
Elon Musk Merges SpaceX With His A.I. Start-Up xAI
1+ hour, 2+ min ago (967+ words) SpaceX, the rocket and satellite maker led by Elon Musk, said on Monday it had acquired xAI, the artificial intelligence company controlled by Mr. Musk. By merging the companies, Mr. Musk provided a financial lifeline to xAI, which has spent…...
Elon Musk Is Rolling xAI Into SpaceX—Creating the World's Most Valuable Private Company
1+ hour, 5+ min ago (432+ words) Elon Musk's rocket and satellite company SpaceX is acquiring his AI startup xAI, the centibillionaire announced on Monday. In a blog post, Musk said the acquisition was warranted because global electricity demand for AI cannot be met with "terrestrial solutions,…...
And for its next trick, the moon will make a bright star disappear: How best to view tonight's lunar occultation
1+ hour, 20+ min ago (364+ words) Look up at the sky on Monday, Feb. 2, and you may notice a certain bright star is hidden from view. This special celestial event " a lunar occultation " occurs when the moon passes in front of the star Regulus. Also known…...
Musk joins his rocket and AI businesses into a single company before an expected IPO this year
1+ hour, 23+ min ago (111+ words) Elon Musk is joining his space exploration and artificial intelligence ventures into a single company before a massive planned initial public offering for the business later this year His rocket venture, SpaceX, announced on Monday that it had bought xAI…...
NASA hit by a fuel leak during a practice countdown of the moon rocket that will fly with astronauts
1+ hour, 26+ min ago (437+ words) NASA ran into a leak while fueling its new moon rocket Monday in one final make-or-break test that will determine when astronauts can launch on a lunar fly-around. The launch team began loading the 322-foot rocket with super-cold hydrogen and…...