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Trump era spurs $1.5T US M&A surge, SpaceX buys xAI for $250B

Open the sourceReported by Crypto Briefing, cryptobriefing.com, 8 November 2026, by Estefano Gomez
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US M&A activity has surged to $1.5 trillion during the Trump era, a wave now punctuated by SpaceX's $250 billion acquisition of xAI. The deal marks one of the largest combinations of a private space venture and an artificial intelligence developer, underscoring how megadeals are reshaping corporate consolidation trends. The transaction signals growing crossover between aerospace and AI capital pools, with SpaceX absorbing xAI's model development capabilities. Market watchers will focus on whether the deal's valuation holds up in secondary markets and whether it triggers further consolidation among AI and space-tech players.

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