Equity How far will Elon Musk take the ‘everything’ business as SpaceX and xAI merge?
Feb 6, 2026
They unpack Elon Musk merging his space and AI companies and what a personal tech conglomerate might look like. They cover Waymo’s huge $16B raise and Alphabet’s stake in an eventual IPO path. They dig into the race to challenge NVIDIA with new chip plays and Positron’s big bet. They also highlight ElevenLabs’ leap beyond voice AI and broader consolidation trends in the AI industry.
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Manufacturing Gap Shapes Waymo’s Scaling Challenge
- Waymo lacks in-house large-scale manufacturing and relies on partners like Geely for vehicles.
- That reliance raises regulatory, cost, and scale questions unlike vertically integrated rivals such as Tesla.
ElevenLabs’ Big Raise Signals Ambition
- ElevenLabs raised $500 million at an $11 billion valuation while reporting $330M ARR.
- The firm is expanding beyond voice and may pursue consolidation or M&A with that runway.
Consolidation Looms In AI Startups
- AI company consolidation seems inevitable as overlapping capabilities emerge.
- Some firms will become consolidators while many others may fail or be absorbed.