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  "id": 15819646,
  "title": "Musk says SpaceX and Tesla are exploring blockbuster merger deal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/musk-says-spacex-and-tesla-are-exploring-blockbuster-merger-deal",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T23:35:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3371564/musk-says-spacex-and-tesla-are-exploring-blockbuster-merger-deal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Elon Musk said SpaceX and Tesla Inc have formed special committees to explore a potential merger, a preliminary step towards what would rank as the largest corporate tie-up of all time. “I do think there’s a lot of merit to combining the companies,” Musk, the chief executive officer of both companies, said on Tuesday on SpaceX’s earnings webcast. “There’s a lot to be gained from cooperating on…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}