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  "id": 16042316,
  "title": "Why Elon Musk wants to merge Tesla and SpaceX before Trump leaves office",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/why-elon-musk-wants-to-merge-tesla-and-spacex-before-trump-leaves-16042316",
  "topic": "world",
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  "published": "2026-10-22T11:59:28.000Z",
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  "summary": "Elon Musk has opened the door to merging Tesla and SpaceX into a $3.5 trillion (€3.1tn) giant, the latest step in years of folding his companies into one another, with a deal reportedly aimed at closing before US President Donald Trump leaves the White House.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Fortune",
        "title": "Elon Musk’s dream merger is a nightmare for SpaceX shareholders",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/elon-musks-dream-merger-is-a-nightmare-for-spacex-shareholders",
        "published": "2026-10-22T07:00:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Euronews Business",
        "title": "Why Elon Musk wants to merge Tesla and SpaceX before Trump leaves office",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/why-elon-musk-wants-to-merge-tesla-and-spacex-before-trump-leaves",
        "published": "2026-10-22T11:59:28.000Z"
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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."
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