Why has Elon Musk merged his rocket company with his AI startup?

SpaceXs acquisition of xAI creates business worth $1.25tn but whether premise behind deal will work is questionedThe acquisition of xAI by SpaceX is a typical Elon Musk deal: big numbers backed by big ambition.As well as extending the light of consciousness to the stars, as Musk described it, the transaction creates a business worth $1.25tn (£920bn) by combining Musks rocket company with his artificial intelligence startup. It values SpaceX at $1tn and xAI at $250bn, with a stock market flotati...