SpaceX has acquired xAI to bolster its AI capabilities, and the company is now providing compute power to Anthropic.

The entities involved

• SpaceX →

  American private aerospace company

  • The UK defence ministry has adopted and begun using SpaceX's Starshield and Starlink services.Mon 17:54
  • Starship tests are currently being conducted, involving the vehicle's return to Earth.Mon 16:52
• XAI →

  Japanese singer

  • The DOJ is seeking to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the NAACP against XAI over pollution related to its data center in Memphis.Mon 06:47
  • SpaceX is acquiring Cursor's parent company.Mon 05:25
• Anthropic →

  American artificial intelligence corporation

  • The European Commission aims to strengthen homegrown AI capabilities while global advanced models face usage restrictions.Mon 17:49
  • An administration order issued by the Trump administration on January 1, 2026, cited national security concerns regarding Anthropic.Mon 17:49

Related events

• Nvidia, OpenAI, and Anthropic are competing in the advanced AI compute market, with historical comparisons to past chipmakers.Jun 18
• Major tech companies, including SpaceX, Google, and Nvidia, are expanding into AI technology, benefiting from increased demand for AI infrastructure and memory supply.Jun 18
• SpaceX will exclusively use Nvidia AI chips, while Nvidia maintains significant financial stakes in both Intel and SpaceX.Aug 14
• Nvidia, SpaceX, CoreWeave, Intel, and Rubin announced a mutual investment and partnership focused on AI compute capacity and data center development.Aug 28
• SpaceX acquired xAI in an all-stock transaction and also inked lucrative AI deals with Google.Jun 12