On Thursday, Reuters reported that SpaceX and xAI are holding merger talks ahead of a planned IPO. Part of their plan is to launch AI data centers into space (but unfortunately, only as far as Earth's orbit). Shares of xAI would reportedly be exchanged for shares in SpaceX under the merger. The latest idea Musk is pitching is blasting AI data centers off into space. The idea is that data centers in orbit could harness solar power and reduce cooling costs.