Elon Musk becomes the world's first trillionaire as SpaceX begins trading
Elon Musk has become the world's first trillionaire as SpaceX begins trading on the Nasdaq at $135 per share in the largest IPO in history.
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Elon Musk has become the world's first trillionaire as SpaceX begins trading on the Nasdaq at $135 per share in the largest IPO in history.
Elon Musk is poised to become the world's first trillionaire as SpaceX goes public, sparking intense criticism from anti-poverty advocates.
SpaceX's IPO prospectus reveals Elon Musk will receive 1 billion shares worth $135 billion at the IPO price if SpaceX successfully establishes a Mars colony of 1 million inhabitants.
Elon Musk unveiled SpaceX's AI1 orbital data center satellite on June 8, revealing a 70-meter wingspan design with 150 kW of AI compute capacity ahead of the company's IPO.
Google has agreed to pay Elon Musk's SpaceX $920 million a month for computing power, totalling roughly $30 billion under a deal running through June 2029.
SpaceX has filed to sell shares at $135 each targeting a $1.8 trillion valuation in what would be the largest stock market debut in history.
Elon Musk received a $132.3 billion Tesla stock award in 2025, dwarfing the next-largest package by a factor of 160, as average S&P 500 CEO compensation rose 6% to $17.7 million while median worker pay reached $89,744.
Anthropic is paying SpaceX $1.25 billion a month for access to its Colossus supercomputing clusters through May 2029, a $15 billion annual deal disclosed in SpaceX's S-1 that transforms the IPO's investment case beyond rockets and satellites.
Elon Musk's SpaceX has filed its S-1 prospectus with the SEC for a June 12 Nasdaq debut targeting a $1.75 trillion valuation and a raise of up to $75 billion, which would shatter every IPO record in history.
Elon Musk has alleged bribery and race-based discrimination in South Africa's telecom rules, saying Starlink has been unable to secure a license to operate.
Elon Musk called Terafab the most ambitious chip-building exercise in history, with 80% of its output earmarked for orbital AI computing.
Elon Musk brings Starlink to the Central African Republic, boosting digital access as Iranians plead for connectivity amid a nationwide blackout.
Elon Musk's Starlink has gone live in the Central African Republic, reaching one of Africa's most internet-starved nations as Iranians beg for access.
Forbes named Elon Musk the richest person in history at $839 billion, and analysts say the world's first trillionaire milestone could arrive this year.
Elon Musk's business empire spans electric cars, rockets, brain chips and social media—and it keeps growing in unexpected ways
Elon Musk says SpaceX may launch Starship every hour within three years, transforming satellite deployment and reshaping the future of spaceflight.