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Latest Elon Musk and Companies Update: SpaceX AI Investment, Starlink Expansion & Tesla Support - July 9, 2026

Elon MuskThursday, July 9, 2026

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  • SpaceX significantly boosted its AI capacity by investing $7.7 billion last quarter despite rising losses, signaling Elon Musk’s strategy to position the company at the forefront of AI technology. In parallel, SpaceXAI released the Grok 4.5 AI model, an advanced and competitively priced AI product strengthening Musk’s AI portfolio.[The Globe and Mail][FinanceFeeds]
  • Thousands of SpaceX employees have become millionaires under Elon Musk’s leadership, reflecting the company's growth and wealth creation culture. Additionally, Musk’s top executive distributed one SpaceX share to two million children, intending to create lasting value as SpaceX expands.[aol.com][Yahoo! Finance Canada]
  • Elon Musk’s Twitter-related legal issues concluded with a judge approving a $1.5 million SEC settlement concerning share disclosure violations. Despite the settlement's approval, the judge expressed significant reservations about the case, highlighting ongoing legal scrutiny.[qz.com]
  • Elon Musk secured FTC approval to acquire Mesh Optical, an acquisition aimed at improving interconnect technology—a major bottleneck in AI infrastructure. This move strengthens Musk’s expanding AI hardware assets critical for next-generation AI performance.[Tom's Hardware]
  • The German government provided €860 million in buyer subsidies to support Tesla vehicle purchases and an additional €71 million for Tesla’s Berlin Gigafactory expansion. This funding highlights robust state support for Musk’s electric vehicle manufacturing and sales in Europe.[EUobserver]
  • SpaceX applied to the FCC to deploy 100,000 Gen3 Starlink satellites with Elon Musk emphasizing a greater rocket capacity need to manage the expanded satellite constellation. This ambitious expansion aims to improve global broadband coverage significantly.[Yahoo Finance]
  • CME Group announced the launch of futures contracts for Tesla and SpaceX stocks on July 27, providing new financial instruments for investors to hedge or speculate. These contracts mark a milestone in the financial markets surrounding Musk's leading companies.[Yahoo Finance]
  • Elon Musk’s net worth dropped as SpaceX shares fell by 26%, causing him to lose trillionaire status. The sharp stock decline has ignited debate regarding future investor confidence and the market outlook for Tesla and SpaceX.[aol.com]

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