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Tesla-SpaceX merger a matter of when, not if
The guest argued a Tesla-SpaceX merger is inevitable ('a matter of when, not if') for strategic reasons involving data, engineering, and consolidating AI technology under one roof. Dan Ives (partner at Yorkville Ives) made the case on The Pomp Podcast’s “85% Of The AI Boom Is Still Ahead Of Us”, aired 22 October 2026. The strategic rationale given was the value of Tesla's data for SpaceX's hyperscaler ambitions, cross-pollination of engineers, and Musk's desire to consolidate AI assets.
Dan Ives · THE POMP PODCAST · “85% Of The AI Boom Is Still Ahead Of Us” · 5D AGO