Morning Briefing: Tesla und SpaceX – eine Fusion mit Sprengkraft

Good morning, dear readers, I am delighted to have you join us this Thursday. It seemed like a minor taste beforehand: a week ago, Tesla unveiled its new electric sports car, the Roadster. SpaceX's thrusters enabled the car to make brief leaps into the air. Now, the collaboration between the two participating companies could take on a considerably larger scale.

Elon Musk has confirmed that Tesla and SpaceX are exploring the idea of a merger. Rumors of such a possibility have been circulating for months. Musk has long dreamed of a technological empire both on Earth and in space. Now, Tesla and SpaceX have formed special committees to discuss the potential merger. Together, the companies would be worth roughly $3.5 trillion, making it the largest merger in economic history on paper.

Their portfolio would span electric vehicles, artificial intelligence, robotics, and satellite communication. Musk aims to avoid dependence on suppliers for AI, striving to control everything within their own company. The key to their success lies in chips: both companies intend to manufacture them in their joint factory, "Terafab," in Texas.