Elon Musk just said out loud that xAI was not built right and needs a full rebuild. At the same time talk about SpaceX going public is getting louder. That mix is why people are starting to freak out. If the AI side is shaky while the space side gets ready for Wall Street people want to know if this is just a normal reset or something more like an urgent cleanup.
SpaceX to pursue $1 trillion IPO in 2026 | REUTERS
The news about xAI says that many of the people who started the company have left. Musk is now talking openly about rebuilding from the ground up. He says they are hiring new people and changing how things work to get better results. When you watch the clip, the thing that grabs you is obvious. The IPO talk is not just hype. SpaceX has been doing real things that make the timing feel intentional.
People online are split as you would expect. One group treats this like normal Musk chaos. They say Tesla had hard times too and had to rebuild. That is just what happens when you move fast. The other group sees founders leaving, plus job cuts, plus big changes as warning signs. Especially since xAI is up against other AI companies, where keeping people and staying steady matters a lot.
Here is some video coverage on SpaceX filing for IPO in secret. It shows what being ready to go public really looks like behind the scenes.
SpaceX Said to Target Confidential IPO Filing as Soon as March
The stakes go beyond just one company changing who works where. SpaceX is getting its IPO stuff ready, including hiring legal advisers. At the same time, the rest of Musk’s companies are trying to lower their financial risks and tell a clear story. If xAI gets steady, it makes the future tech story stronger. The kind investors love to hear. If it does not get steady criticism, it gets an easy thing to point at. They can say you cannot sell an AI and space empire all tied together when the AI part is being rebuilt while still running.