Musk denies WSJ report that SpaceX showed AI handset prototype before IPO
July 1 : Elon Musk on Wednesday denied a Wall Street Journal report that SpaceX showed investors and other stakeholders a prototype of an AI-focused device ahead of its blockbuster IPO. “Utterly false,” Musk said in a post on X, without elaborating. The Journal had reported, citing people familiar with the matter, that the prototype handset-like device was designed to run on a proprietary operating system, contained AI technology from xAI and would use Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chips. The report added that SpaceX had told some investors the project remained in its early stages, with the design still evolving and no certainty the device would ultimately be built. SpaceX has invested billions of dollars to expand beyond its core launch and satellite internet businesses, pouring money into AI infrastructure, xAI’s Grok large language model and plans for space-based computing as Musk seeks to position the company at the center of the AI race. SpaceX and Qualcomm did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Reuters reported in February that SpaceX had plans to develop a mobile …
