Musk accelerates SpaceX IPO to build Starlink-based space data centers

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has confirmed plans to launch its initial public offering (IPO) in 2026. Abhi Tripathi, a longtime SpaceX veteran and current mission operations director at the University of California, Berkeley’s Space Sciences Laboratory, believes that once Musk realized Starlink satellites could be built as a distributed data center network, taking SpaceX public became inevitable.

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CES 2026 participant list reveals a split Korea: Fewer giants, broader ecosystems

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES), once the world’s premier launchpad for next-generation technologies, is facing mounting questions over its relevance. Ahead of CES 2026, scheduled for 6-9 January in Las Vegas, participation by South Korean companies is expected to fall sharply, with multiple conglomerates scaling back or skipping the show altogether. The pullback highlights a broader reassessment by large corporations of the cost, impact, and strategic value of global tech exhibitions.

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