SpaceX goes public and is now worth trillions. What happens now?

SpaceX is now publicly traded, and it’s leaning heavily into space and AI. What does that mean for us humans here on earth?

Today, Elon Musk’s company SpaceX had a banner day in the stock market. The company is now valued at more than $2 trillion.

That is, after an already record-breaking initial public offering, or IPO.

That historic IPO is likely to make Musk the world’s first trillionaire.

And while SpaceX isn't profitable yet, investors have big expectations for the company’s ambitions in space and artificial intelligence.

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