Google SpaceX deal
Google to pay SpaceX $920M monthly for compute capacity at xAI data centers.
SpaceXGoogle to pay SpaceX $920M a month for compute capacity at xAI data centers
Article URL: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/05/google-to-pay-spacex-920-million-a-month-for-xai-compute-capacity.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48417490 Points: 26 # Comments: 6
SpaceX Inks $30 Billion Computing Power Deal With Google
Alphabet Inc.’s Google has agreed to pay Elon Musk’s SpaceX $920 million a month for computing power as part of a cloud services deal that runs through mid-2029, its second such agreement with an AI competitor in a matter of weeks.
Google will pay SpaceX $920M per month for compute
The companies announced the deal on Friday, just one week ahead of SpaceX's historic IPO.
S&P’s SpaceX Snub Shows Elon Musk the Power of Index Gatekeepers
Elon Musk once said passive investing has “gone too far,” mocked environmental, social and governance indexes as a “scam” and endured a long wait to get Tesla Inc. into the S&P 500.
S&P 500 blocks fast SpaceX entry, won’t waive rule for unprofitable AI firms
SpaceX won’t get easy access to billions of dollars from passive investors.
Tech Trade Under Pressure; Musk Sells His Vision of the Future | Bloomberg Tech 6/05/2026
Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow breaks down Elon Musk's vision of the future and how he enchanted investors even as he brushed aside questions about the SpaceX IPO at an investor event. Plus, he takes a look at May's hot jobs report even as tech stocks are under pressure with investors reassessing the path for interest rates. And, he recaps conversations with three of the biggest names in AI at the Bloomberg Tech event in San Francisco. (Source: Bloomberg)
Index Ventures' Achadjian on Backing Ex-SpaceX Workers
Software has dominated venture capital for years, but as AI moves beyond the digital world and into manufacturing, robotics, and industrial systems, investors are betting the next trillion-dollar opportunities wraps software into the physical world. Nina Achadjian, partner at Index Ventures, an early backer of companies including Anthropic, Physical Intelligence, and ServiceTitan, discusses the next frontier in AI and the SpaceX IPO's significance on the venture space. She joins Ed Ludlow on "Bl
Orbital Data Centers Face Space-Based Challenges
Philip Johnston, Starcloud CEO, joins to discuss the challenges of building and maintaining orbital data centers in space, this as SpaceX says it wants to ultimately deploy 100 gigawatts of AI compute capacity in orbit. He joins Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech." (Source: Bloomberg)
ISS astronauts had to shelter in place in the SpaceX Dragon capsule because of an air leak
We're waiting to learn more about what happened aboard the International Space Station.
Why the SpaceX IPO Will Affect Your 401(k), Like It or Not
Elon Musk’s rocket company, on the cusp of the largest initial public offering ever, will soon end up in index funds after rule changes by Nasdaq and other index providers.
SpaceX IPO Is Said to Draw More Orders Than Shares Available
SpaceX has already received orders for more than the shares available in its $75 billion initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter, putting the company on the verge of setting the record for the biggest-ever listing.
NASA briefly sheltered space station astronauts in SpaceX’s Dragon due to leaks
The space agency said Roscosmos discovered new leaks in the Russian service module.
AI Pushes Markets into Uncharted Territory as SpaceX & Google Seek $160 Billion Combined with OpenAI & Anthropic in the Wings
Plus, Gigascale raises a climate-focused hardware fund & VC firms start seeing better TVPI
EU’s Answer to Musk’s SpaceX Set to Test New Merger Regime
A proposed satellite joint venture between Airbus SE, Leonardo SpA and Thales SA is set to test the EU’s revamped merger framework, which aims to help create globally competitive European champions.
SpaceX IPO Denied Fast Track Entry by S&P
S&P Dow Jones Indices will not shorten its existing eligibility requirements for benchmarks including the S&P 500, closing the door to fast entry for big tech IPOs like SpaceX. Mandeep Singh of Bloomberg Intelligence has more. (Source: Bloomberg)
SpaceX won't get early access to the S&P 500
The largest index in the world won't relax its rules to let SpaceX enter early.
Musk Leaves Investors Starstruck at Dimon’s SpaceX Extravaganza
Elon Musk can still enchant investors with his vision of the future.
SpaceX: Flying High on Impunity
Article URL: https://georgiebc.wordpress.com/2026/06/01/flying-high-on-impunity/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48407753 Points: 31 # Comments: 12
SpaceX Boosts Japan Fundraising Goal to $2.5 Billion in Mega IPO
SpaceX has increased the amount it’s planning to raise from the Japanese portion of its share sale by a quarter, indicating strong demand among the country’s retail investors.
Wall Street Sees SpaceX’s AI Revenue 100 Times Higher by 2030
Research analysts across Wall Street are telling would-be SpaceX IPO buyers that they’re modeling for the company’s artificial intelligence division to see 100 times revenue growth at the end of the decade, to help justify a targeted $1.8 trillion valuation.
SpaceX, Other Mega IPOs Denied Fast Index Entry by S&P
S&P Dow Jones Indices will keep its existing eligibility requirements for main benchmarks like the S&P 500 Index, rejecting proposals that would have made it faster for mega-cap companies such as Elon Musk’s SpaceX to gain rapid entry into the benchmark after going public.
AI Has Become Major Capital Formation Cycle, Says Altimeter
Apoorv Agrawal, Altimeter capital partner, says AI has become one of the largest capital formation cycles. He also weighs in on the IPO landscape as SpaceX and Anthropic get close to going public, with Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow on the sidelines of the Bloomberg Tech event in San Francisco. (Source: Bloomberg)
Databricks CEO calls 2026 “a terrible year to go public” as SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI prepare to absorb $200 billion in IPO capital
Three companies are preparing to enter public markets this year with a combined valuation that could exceed $3 trillion. SpaceX is set to list as early as 12 June at a $1.77 trillion valuation, selling 555.6 million shares at a fixed price of $135 each in what will be the largest IPO in history. Anthropic has filed at […] This story continues at The Next Web
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon on the Coming Mega IPOs
As companies like Anthropic and SpaceX file to go public, 2026 may turn out to be a year of mega IPOs. Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon joins Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway on the Odd Lots podcast to discuss banking in the age of AI and why it's still "good for the US to have the biggest, most important companies in the world." (Source: Bloomberg)
Who’s Excited for SpaceX’s I.P.O.? Space Nerds.
Few are as delighted by the pending market debut as the vibrant community of space enthusiasts who want to push discovery of the final frontier.
Gwynne Shotwell, Elon Musk’s No. 2 at SpaceX, Is the Company’s Steady Hand
Gwynne Shotwell, the president and chief operating officer, is the adult-in-the-room foil to Mr. Musk as SpaceX prepares for a blockbuster initial public offering.
Elon Musk is steamrolling Wall Street to become a trillionaire
Today on Decoder, I’m talking to Ryan Mac, a technology reporter at The New York Times and coauthor of the excellent book Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter, which came out in 2024. I can’t recommend it enough. I wanted to have Ryan on the show because we’re on the cusp of the SpaceX […]
Dimon and SpaceX Executives to Pitch IPO to Clients
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon will pitch the upcoming SpaceX IPO to some of the bank's richest clients. He'll be joined by a pair SpaceX executives, but Dimon is still the star. Bloomberg's Sridhar Natarajan reports on "Bloomberg Open Interest." (Source: Bloomberg)
SpaceX expects its IPO to raise $74.4 billion
SpaceX expects to become a trillion-dollar company when it goes public.
SpaceX wins Texas county approval for Terafab reinvestment zone
A reinvestment zone is the unglamorous first step, the procedural gate that has to open before any of the larger numbers attached to a project can flow. On 3 June, the commissioners of Grimes County, Texas, opened it, voting 4-1 to designate a reinvestment zone for SpaceX’s proposed Terafab semiconductor plant. The vote is the […] This story continues at The Next Web
SpaceX Seeks to Raise $75 Billion in Record IPO
SpaceX is seeking to raise $75 billion in an initial public offering that would be the biggest of all time. Elon Musk’s rocket, satellite and artificial intelligence company plans to market about 555.6 million shares for $135 each, according to its filing Wednesday with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Bloomberg's Manuel Baigorri reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
Fmr. SEC Chair: Giants Like SpaceX Need To Find Revenue Model
Gary Gensler, former chair of both the CFTC and SEC, discusses the capital markets and the regulatory challenges they face. The discussion highlights the anticipated surge in IPO activity in 2026, with reported estimates of capital raised reaching up to $75 billion. He speaks with Romaine Bostick on "The Close." (Source: Bloomberg)
SpaceX IPO to Be Largest Ever at $135 Share Price
The $135 share price means Elon Musk’s rocket maker is poised to exceed the 2019 initial public offering of Saudi Aramco in both valuation and money raised.
SpaceX Seeks to Raise $75 Billion in IPO Plan
SpaceX is seeking to raise $75 billion in an IPO that would be the biggest of all time, as Elon Musk’s rocket, space and artificial intelligence company targets a historic debut that could clear a path for more mega-listings. Ed Ludlow reports on "Bloomberg The Close." (Source: Bloomberg)
SpaceX Seeks $75B in Record IPO Plan to Fund AI, Launch
SpaceX is seeking to raise $75 billion in an initial public offering that would be the biggest of all time, as Elon Musk’s rocket, space and artificial intelligence company targets a historic debut that could clear a path for more mega-listings. The Starbase, Texas-based company plans to market about 555.6 million shares for $135, according to its filing Wednesday with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. At that price, SpaceX would have a market value of almost $1.77 trillion based on the
SpaceX Seeks $75 Billion in Record IPO Plan to Fund AI, Launch
SpaceX is seeking to raise $75 billion in an initial public offering that would be the biggest of all time, as Elon Musk’s rocket, space and artificial intelligence company targets a historic debut that could clear a path for more mega-listings.
Anthropic picks Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs to lead its IPO, with a SpaceX computing deal worth $1.25 billion per month buried in the fine print
Anthropic has selected Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs to lead its initial public offering, with JPMorgan Chase also working on the deal, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. The Claude developer is weighing going public as soon as October after filing confidentially for a listing on Monday. More banks could be added to the lineup, and details of […] This story continues at The Next Web
SpaceX Rejects Another Wall Street Convention Ahead of IPO
SpaceX plans to offer shares at $135 apiece to raise $75 billion in its IPO, rejecting yet another Wall Street convention by setting a fixed price ahead of the marketing phase of the deal. Bloomberg's Katherine Doherty joins Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech." (Source: Bloomberg)
SpaceX To Target $75B in IPO at $135 Per Share | Bloomberg Tech 6/03/2026
Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss SpaceX's plan to offer shares at $135 apiece to raise $75 billion in its IPO, rejecting yet another Wall Street convention by setting a fixed price ahead of the marketing phase of the deal. Plus, Palo Alto Networks falls after the company reported its results, failing to meet elevated buyside expectations. And, candidates backed by tech billionaires and founders fall short in California's primary elections. (Source: Bloomberg)
SpaceX Said to Target $75 Billion in IPO at $135 Per Share
SpaceX is planning to offer shares at $135 apiece to raise $75 billion in its initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter, as Elon Musk rejects another Wall Street convention by setting a fixed price ahead of the marketing phase of the deal. The rocket, satellite and artificial intelligence company aims to sell 555.6 million shares in the offering, the people said. Deliberations are ongoing and details of the IPO could still change before the terms are disclosed as
SpaceX IPO Is About Buying Elon Musk, Ives Says
Dan Ives of Wedbush Securities talks about the tidal wave of IPOs that are starting to hit the market. He says the upcoming SpaceX IPO is all about buying Elon Musk. Ives speaks on "Bloomberg Surveillance." (Source: Bloomberg)
Trump Officials Held Millions of Dollars of SpaceX Ahead of IPO
SpaceX’s initial public offering will likely make President Donald Trump’s already wealthy administration even richer.
SpaceX IPO Terms Due & Trump's New Tariffs | The Pulse 6/3/2026
"The Pulse With Francine Lacqua" is all about conversations with high profile guests in the beating heart of global business, economics, finance and politics. Based in London, we go wherever the story is, bringing you exclusive interviews and market-moving scoops. Today's guests: Patrick Armstrong, Plurimi, CIO; Beata Javorcik, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Chief Economist; Julien Barnes-Dacey, European Council on Foreign Relations, Middle East and North Africa Programme Dire
Meta took down over a million scam accounts in joint operation with Microsoft, SpaceX and DOJ
Meta, Microsoft, SpaceX, Coinbase, the DOJ and international law enforcement partners collaborated in an operation that focused on scam networks in SE Asia.
SpaceX Kicks Off AI IPOs Set to Rewrite the Rules of Wall Street
The AI era is set to enrich Wall Street in a way different from previous technology booms.
How long will it take to rebuild Blue Origin's launch pad? We asked some SpaceX vets.
"Everyone is in a place where it’s no fun to be there."
SpaceX fixes IPO at $135 a share for a $1.75tn valuation and a record listing
Companies going public almost always leave the price for last. They set a range, send executives on a roadshow, take the temperature of the institutions, and let demand decide where the shares land. SpaceX has decided to do it backwards. The company plans to fix its IPO price at $135 a share before the roadshow […] This story continues at The Next Web
SpaceX Seeks $75 Billion in IPO at $135 Per Share: Reuters
SpaceX aims to raise $75 billion in its initial public offering by selling 555.6 million shares at a target price of $135 per share, Reuters reported, citing an unidentified source familiar with the matter.
Investors Rethink Strategies Amid Mega IPOs
Anthropic has confidentially filed to go public, pulling ahead of rival OpenAI in the IPO race, this as SpaceX gets ready to IPO this month. Emily Zheng, a senior venture capital research analyst at PitchBook, says "we are in unchartered territory" in terms of how "gargantuan" these mega IPOs are. She joins Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech." (Source: Bloomberg)
Alphabet To Raise $80B in Equity, Anthropic Files For IPO | Bloomberg Tech 6/2/2026
Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow break down why Alphabet wants to raise $80 billion in equity to fund AI infrastructure expansion, while Anthropic makes its IPO move and files confidentially to go public, pulling ahead of rival OpenAI in the IPO race. Plus, Elon Musk's SpaceX is negotiating to pay razor-thin fees to Wall Street firms handling its IPO. And, HPE CEO Antonio Neri joins on the company's annual sales outlook beating estimates on the back of massive AI infrastructure demand. (S