Elon Musk clarified that SpaceX and Tesla are important customers of TSMC, not competitors, citing the need for TSMC to expand capacity with the "Terafab" project amid rising semiconductor demand. TSMC recognizes both Intel and Tesla as both customers and competitors.

Recent U.S. military tests reveal significant reliance on SpaceX's Starlink, exposing vulnerabilities in critical defense systems. A global outage disrupted operations, raising concerns over dependency on a single provider for military communications, despite economic advantages.

Gate News update: Gate Pre-IPOs has officially launched the subscription page for its inaugural project, SpaceX (SPCX). Users can participate in the subscription; this round supports two currencies: USDT and GUSD. The subscription period is from 2026-04-20 18:00 to 2026-04-22 18:00 (UTC+8). The distribution time is 2026-04-22 22:00 (UTC+8). Pre-market trading will open on 2026-04-24 18:00 (UTC+8). After the subscription is completed, the asset certificates will be distributed in a 100% unlocked format. Eligible VIP users and super agents can enjoy additional free airdrop rewards, which will be issued simultaneously with the subscription distribution. SPCX is a Mirror Note (mirror note) based on SpaceX, used to mirror its value performance before and after listing. Users can use the Pre-IPOs mechanism to gain value exposure in advance before the target company enters the public market.

Gate News message: According to Gate’s official announcement, the subscription page for Gate Pre-IPOs Phase 1 project SpaceX (SPCX) has been officially launched. This round of subscription supports participation in two currencies: USDT and GUSD. The subscription period is from 2026年4月20日18:00 to 2026年4月22日18:00 (UTC+8). After the subscription is completed, asset certificates will be distributed in a 100% unlocked format. The distribution time has been moved up to 2026年4月22日22:00 (UTC+8). Once assets enter the pre-trading stage on Gate, pre-market trading will begin at 2026年4月24日18:00 (UTC+8). Eligible VIP users and super agent partners can receive additional free Airdrop rewards, distributed in sync with the subscription distribution. SPCX is an imaged security based on SpaceX, used to map its value performance before and after its listing. Users can use the Pre-IPOs mechanism to obtain value exposure in advance before the target company enters the public market.

DeShare has partnered with DigiFT to launch a SpaceX Pre-IPO asset presale on the Monad network, ensuring secure and transparent investment through 1:1 asset value anchoring. This collaboration expands DeShare's offerings in equity trading for global investors.

Amazon is set to acquire Globalstar for $11.6 billion, enhancing its satellite communications capabilities. The deal is aimed at boosting Amazon's Project Kuiper, enabling direct-to-device services by 2028, and may reshape competition in the market.

SpaceX currently holds 8,285 bitcoins, worth approximately $603 million. Despite losses of nearly $5 billion due to its acquisition of xAI, it has not sold any bitcoins since mid-2024, remaining the fourth-largest holder of corporate bitcoin holdings.

Gate News update: April 12. SpaceX currently holds Bitcoin worth about $603 million. In the same period, the company recorded a nearly $5 billion loss due to integrating xAI. Despite the large loss, SpaceX’s Bitcoin holdings have remained unchanged since mid-2024, with no signs of selling.

Musk confirmed on the X platform that Grok 4.2 has 0.5 trillion parameters. Calculations suggest that Claude Opus has about 5 trillion parameters, and Sonnet has 1 trillion. Although Anthropic has not disclosed the model parameters, these figures come from Musk’s remarks. Meanwhile, SpaceX AI’s Colossus 2 supercomputer is training a model with the largest scale of 10 trillion parameters, which will become a key competitive factor.

SpaceX will face nearly $5 billion in losses in 2025, mainly due to increased investment in AI infrastructure and computing power. While high capital expenditures may weigh on profits in the short term, core businesses such as Starlink continue to grow.