Patrick Boyle On Finance SpaceX IPO Scandal
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Mar 15, 2026 A deep dive into the $1.75 trillion IPO target and the mechanics behind that jaw‑dropping valuation. Discussion of folding high‑burn AI and social platforms into a rocket company and the governance questions that raises. Skepticism about orbital data centers, lunar railgun ideas, and the engineering hurdles they face. Examination of low‑float tactics and index inclusion strategies that could funnel passive money into insiders.
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AI And Twitter Were Rolled Into The SpaceX Deal
- Elon Musk folded XAI and X (Twitter) into SpaceX, effectively swapping struggling social-media equity into the rocket IPO.
- Boyle highlights XAI's $250B tag, X's user/advertiser exodus, and how this subsidizes AI losses with rocket credibility.
xAI's Cash Burn And Talent Drain Undermine Valuation
- xAI is burning roughly $1 billion per month while generating minimal revenue and losing key talent.
- Boyle cites leaked figures: $120M revenue in nine months of 2025 and founders/engineers departing, undermining a frontier-AI premium.
Orbital Data Centers Are Engineering And Cost Quagmires
- Orbital data centers face severe engineering barriers: cooling in vacuum needs huge radiators and would require structures rivaling the ISS.
- Boyle references an AI satellite test that had to shut down due to overheating and McCallup's cost calculator showing 3x higher orbital costs.
