SpaceX reportedly files for IPO but it’s keeping the numbers secret (for now)
SpaceX reportedly files for IPO but it's keeping the numbers secret (for now) The world’s first trillionaire? | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images What’s expected to be the biggest IPO in human history is reportedly underway. SpaceX has filed for an initial public offering with the Securities and Exchange Commission, according to […]
Bluetti’s Sora 500 solar panel is incredibly powerful for its size
Bluetti's Sora 500 solar panel is incredibly powerful for its size Those 12 panels generate over 500W and fold down very small. We don’t review many solar panels at The Verge, but the tech inside Bluetti’s incredibly portable Sora 500 panel makes it worth a deeper look. The new N-Type panels made by Bluetti and […]
The improved battery-powered Starlink Mini is here
The improved battery-powered Starlink Mini is here All hail true remote access. My Starlink Mini has radically changed the way I live. It’s the biggest reason I can work remotely from my converted van, providing fast and reliable internet in places that traditional 4G and 5G data signals don’t reach. Peakdo’s latest LinkPower battery makes […]
Why is SpaceX going public?
Why is SpaceX going public? I can’t be the only person befuddled by this IPO. | Image: Laura Normand / The Verge I am excited about the SpaceX IPO for all the reasons investors shouldn’t be. Maybe it’ll be a real marquee moment for Silicon Valley, but I see the potential for a shitshow. After […]
Elon Musk is merging SpaceX and xAI to build data centers in space — or so he says
Elon Musk is merging SpaceX and xAI to build data centers in space — or so he says On Monday, Elon Musk announced that he was merging two of his companies, SpaceX and xAI, in a deal said to be worth $1.25 trillion. The reason, Musk said in an announcement, was that in order for […]
Elon Musk merges SpaceX with xAI (and X)
Elon Musk merges SpaceX with xAI (and X) Elon Musk is merging two of the companies that he leads, SpaceX and xAI (which also owns X), into one. According to an announcement from Musk: SpaceX has acquired xAI to form the most ambitious, vertically-integrated innovation engine on (and off) Earth, with AI, rockets, space-based internet, […]
SpaceX wants to put 1 million solar-powered data centers into orbit
SpaceX wants to put 1 million solar-powered data centers into orbit SpaceX filed a request with the FCC on Friday seeking approval to put a constellation of 1 million data center satellites into orbit. While the FCC is unlikely to approve a network that expansive, SpaceX’s strategy has been to request approval for unrealistically large […]
Elon Musk’s SpaceX and xAI might merge into one company
Elon Musk's SpaceX and xAI might merge into one company SpaceX and xAI, which are both led by Elon Musk, are “in discussions to merge” ahead of SpaceX’s IPO that’s planned for later this year, Reuters reports. The merger would help with SpaceX’s plans to launch data centers into space, according to the publication. The […]
Blue Origin’s Starlink rival TeraWave promises 6 terabit satellite internet
Blue Origin's Starlink rival TeraWave promises 6 terabit satellite internet The Blue Origin New Glenn rocket lifts off at Launch Complex 36 in its second launch attempt at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on November 13, 2025 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. | Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo/Getty Images SpaceX has the most internet-beaming satellites in its […]
Billionaires want data centers everywhere, including space
Billionaires want data centers everywhere, including space Tech billionaires have been obsessed with space for a long time. Now, as the largest AI companies race to build more data centers in a frenzied pursuit of profitability, space is looking less like a pet project and more like a commercial opportunity. In 2025 alone, six proposals […]