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Tesla and SpaceX form committees to explore merger

By Drooid · Oct 21, 2026, 2:05 AM UTC · How we work

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Tesla, SpaceX Merge

Tesla and SpaceX have formed committees of independent directors to explore a possible merger.
Elon Musk said a merger would be a good idea but requires shareholder support.
SpaceX shares rose 4.6%-8% in after-hours trading after the earnings-call announcement.
Tesla shares climbed about 1%-2% in after-hours trading following the merger news.
Analysts estimate the combined firm would be worth $3 trillion to $3.6 trillion.

Summary

Musk Gifts Shares

Elon Musk announced he will give one SpaceX share to every U.S. child in 2027, valued at about $10.5 billion.
The pledge follows Anthropic’s plan to place 5% of its stock into a public-benefit LLC.
SpaceX shares have fallen 35.3% since the IPO peak, reducing Musk’s net-worth to billionaire level.
President Donald Trump praised the giveaway on X, linking it to the Trump Accounts program.

History

Historical Context

In 2000 Bill Gates transferred roughly $5 billion of Microsoft stock to launch the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, building on his 1999 status as the first centibillionaire. The 2010 Giving Pledge, signed with Warren Buffett, cemented a model of billionaire-wide charitable commitments that now shapes global health and development funding and influences corporate philanthropy today.

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Tesla, SpaceX Merge

Tesla and SpaceX have formed committees of independent directors to explore a possible merger.
Elon Musk said a merger would be a good idea but requires shareholder support.
SpaceX shares rose 4.6%-8% in after-hours trading after the earnings-call announcement.
Tesla shares climbed about 1%-2% in after-hours trading following the merger news.
Analysts estimate the combined firm would be worth $3 trillion to $3.6 trillion.

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