Key Takeaways:
• Elon Musk has sold X (formerly Twitter) to his AI company xAI in an all-stock deal, valuing X at $33B and xAI at a head-spinning $80B.
• The deal lands on the same day Musk’s legal defense faltered in a class-action case over his Twitter acquisition, escalating legal and regulatory scrutiny.
Paradisers! Is this a visionary fusion of AI and media, or a high-tech sleight of hand? On March 28, Elon Musk sold X (née Twitter) to his AI startup xAI in a move that sent headlines and eyebrows skyward.
The all-stock transaction values xAI at $80 billion and X at $33 billion, despite Musk buying X for $44B just two years ago. And yes, that includes $12B in inherited debt—a reminder that even memes need financing.
Musk insists the merger will “unlock immense potential” by combining X’s reach with xAI’s AI muscle, led by Grok, the ChatGPT rival he claims beats OpenAI on academic benchmarks.
But not everyone’s buying it.
Critics Call It a Shell Game for User Data
Adam Cochran, partner at Cinneamhain Ventures, didn’t hold back: “He’s screwing over xAI investors and X investors,” he said, suggesting the move may allow user data from X to be funneled directly into xAI—a potential privacy nightmare dressed up as a strategic masterstroke.
“This is less about synergy and more about shielding one Musk company from another’s legal headaches,” Cochran added, noting the timing—just hours after a federal judge rejected Musk’s motion to dismiss a class-action lawsuit tied to his original Twitter buy-in.
The lawsuit alleges Musk deliberately delayed disclosure of his early stake in Twitter, misleading shareholders and gaining unfair market advantage. That case just got even messier now that xAI may inherit the heat.
Meanwhile, DOGE Is Now in the SEC, Literally
Yes, you read that right. While Musk merges companies and valuations soar into orbit, his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which sounds like a meme and is, has been granted internal access to the SEC’s systems.
An internal email confirms that DOGE reps now have the same data access privileges as SEC staff, sparking serious questions about private-sector influence on federal regulators.
So what’s DOGE doing inside the SEC? That part’s still unclear. But in a financial climate where Musk moves markets with tweets, giving his team access to sensitive SEC systems raises more than a few red flags.
MCP’s Take—What Traders Should Really Be Watching
The headlines scream drama, but for pro traders and risk managers, the real signals are strategic:
• xAI absorbing X at $80B valuation sets a precedent for using AI hype to paper over social media losses. Could this model be repeated with other struggling platforms?
• The DOGE-SEC partnership could signal regulatory capture or a coordinated effort to align AI, fintech, and compliance under Musk’s vision. Either way, it’s market-moving.
• Don’t ignore the timing, big announcements dropping alongside legal setbacks is classic optics playbook stuff. That usually means more chess moves ahead.
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