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2024.12.25

05:39

According to Axios: Founders Fund, the venture capital firm co-founded by Peter Thiel, which has invested in some of the world's most valuable technology startups, including SpaceX and Stripe, is raising about $3 billion for its third growth equity fund.

2024.12.23

07:22

Palantir, PLTR, and Anduril are in talks with companies including SpaceX and OpenAI to form a consortium that will jointly bid for US Defense contracts

2024.12.18

21:42

Oman Investment Authority announces acquisition of stake in Musk's xAI

The Oman Investment Authority (OIA), the country's sovereign fund, has purchased a partial stake in xAI, the artificial intelligence platform owned by the world's richest man, Elon Musk, Oman's state news agency reported on Wednesday.

21:42

Market news: Oman Investment Authority announced the acquisition of some shares of Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI. Oman Investment Authority is also a shareholder of SpaceX.

14:36

SpaceX valuation rises to $350 billion, overtaking OpenAI and TikTok owner

Elon Musk's SpaceX may have reached a valuation of $350 billion, surpassing OpenAI and TikTok parent ByteDance.

10:29

NASA issued a launch license for SpaceX's upcoming seventh test flight of Starship on Tuesday, but no target date has been set, according to a statement.

07:53

Musk and SpaceX reportedly face scrutiny for violating safety reporting rules

Musk and his SpaceX have repeatedly failed to comply with federal reporting protocols designed to protect state secrets, sparking at least three federal reviews, according to people familiar with the matter.

02:19

According to the New York Times: SpaceX faces scrutiny from the U.S. federal government over its safety reporting system.

2024.12.17

14:06

Morgan Stanley reportedly plans to provide special loans to SpaceX employees

Morgan Stanley stands to benefit as SpaceX's valuation reaches a record high of about $350 billion, pushing Elon Musk's own net worth to new heights. Morgan Stanley has opened a special loan program to SpaceX employees who want to cash out as SpaceX's stock soars but don't want to lose their equity, according to people familiar with the matter. Some of the people said employees need at least $500,000 worth of vested SpaceX stock to participate.

2024.12.12

04:29

Jared Isaacman, Trump's appointee to NASA, said that the "Polaris" space mission to be carried out by him and Musk's SpaceX in the future "is still a question mark and may be temporarily shelved for a while."

2024.12.11

18:28

Elon Musk: (On SpaceX valuation and stock buybacks) SpaceX has reduced its buybacks to allow new investors to come in.

18:25

Elon Musk: Almost no investor would be willing to sell SpaceX stock at a $350 billion valuation.

2024.12.07

08:37

Musk donates $259 million to become one of the largest donors in the history of the US presidential campaign

According to CCTV News, on December 6th local time, reporters learned that according to documents released by the U.S. Federal Election Commission on the evening of the 5th, Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX), donated US$259 million to groups supporting Trump's 2024 campaign, becoming one of the largest presidential campaign sponsors in U.S. history.

2024.11.06

06:25

SpaceX asks Starlink suppliers to move out of Taiwan, report says

Asia Tech Wire (Nov 6) -- SpaceX has asked its Taiwanese suppliers to relocate their manufacturing operations, citing geopolitical risks, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the matter and corporate documents.

2024.10.10

08:44

SpaceX asks rivals to share spectrum rights to boost Starlink, report says

Asia Tech Wire (Oct 10) -- Elon Musk-owned space company SpaceX asked competitors to share spectrum rights to boost Starlink business, according to the Wall Street Journal

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