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Caroline Hyde

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Bloomberg Tech
Oracle’s Huge Bond Sale, Musk Eyes SpaceX and xAI Combo

But for now, at least it looks like this is the plan and that SpaceX would still go public later this year.

Bloomberg Tech
Oracle’s Huge Bond Sale, Musk Eyes SpaceX and xAI Combo

I can see that the benefit for XAI is that it needs a ton of money.

Bloomberg Tech
Oracle’s Huge Bond Sale, Musk Eyes SpaceX and xAI Combo

What is, in theory, the benefit to investors of both these companies by a combination?

Bloomberg Tech
Oracle’s Huge Bond Sale, Musk Eyes SpaceX and xAI Combo

But definitely...

Bloomberg Tech
Oracle’s Huge Bond Sale, Musk Eyes SpaceX and xAI Combo

Is it a bailout of XAI compared to SpaceX?

Bloomberg Tech
Oracle’s Huge Bond Sale, Musk Eyes SpaceX and xAI Combo

Hard to say.

Bloomberg Tech
Oracle’s Huge Bond Sale, Musk Eyes SpaceX and xAI Combo

We don't know any details on what is the structure right now, what shares will be transferred or exchanged or swapped for each other.

Bloomberg Tech
Oracle’s Huge Bond Sale, Musk Eyes SpaceX and xAI Combo

So those details still need to come out to see how shareholders make out.

Bloomberg Tech
Oracle’s Huge Bond Sale, Musk Eyes SpaceX and xAI Combo

And what sort of...

Bloomberg Tech
Oracle’s Huge Bond Sale, Musk Eyes SpaceX and xAI Combo

approvals do they need?

Bloomberg Tech
Oracle’s Huge Bond Sale, Musk Eyes SpaceX and xAI Combo

Because we understand a lot of this has got investors' support, but do they need to?

Bloomberg Tech
Oracle’s Huge Bond Sale, Musk Eyes SpaceX and xAI Combo

Can it just be done because Elon Musk thinks it's the right thing to do?

Bloomberg Tech
Oracle’s Huge Bond Sale, Musk Eyes SpaceX and xAI Combo

It's hard to say, but last year when X and XAI merged, it kind of just happened in an X post, and

Bloomberg Tech
Oracle’s Huge Bond Sale, Musk Eyes SpaceX and xAI Combo

And that's reality.

Bloomberg Tech
Oracle’s Huge Bond Sale, Musk Eyes SpaceX and xAI Combo

A lot of this, especially when there's private companies, the M&A is very much behind the scenes.

Bloomberg Tech
Oracle’s Huge Bond Sale, Musk Eyes SpaceX and xAI Combo

Maybe an investment bank gets brought on for a fairness opinion or there's certainly law firms.

Bloomberg Tech
Oracle’s Huge Bond Sale, Musk Eyes SpaceX and xAI Combo

And if Tesla had been part of this merger, then you might see more public information or independent companies.

Bloomberg Tech
Oracle’s Huge Bond Sale, Musk Eyes SpaceX and xAI Combo

board shareholder votes and whatnot, but this is all gonna be happening kind of under the radar.

Bloomberg Tech
Oracle’s Huge Bond Sale, Musk Eyes SpaceX and xAI Combo

Briefly, who would run it?

Bloomberg Tech
Oracle’s Huge Bond Sale, Musk Eyes SpaceX and xAI Combo

That's a great question.