SpaceX has officially announced the acquisition of Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI, framing the move as a step toward accelerating humanity’s technological future. The deal brings together space infrastructure and AI development under a single corporate umbrella.
The cryptocurrency market has entered a sharp downturn, with bitcoin falling below $75,000 and roughly $700 billion wiped out in two weeks. Selling pressure is spreading across commodities, equities, and digital assets, fueling fears of deeper losses.
The precious metals market suffered an unprecedented selloff as gold and silver lost more than $10 trillion in market value in a single day. Extreme volatility pushed gold below $4,400 per ounce and forced Thailand to temporarily halt gold futures trading.
OpenAI is quietly developing a new social network and considering biometric identity verification to combat bots, according to Forbes. The platform may use Worldcoin’s iris-scanning Orbs or similar technologies to ensure users are real people.
Southwest Airlines reported a sharp improvement in fourth-quarter performance and outlined broad strategic changes aimed at boosting profitability. Management said the initiatives are already translating into stronger financial momentum heading into 2026.
SpaceX is in talks to merge with Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI ahead of a planned public offering, according to Reuters. The deal could pave the way for the largest IPO in history and significantly boost Musk’s personal wealth.
Silver has fallen nearly 38% from its recent peak in just two days, triggering warnings from analysts who point to extreme technical signals. Despite the sharp selloff, the metal still closed the month higher, extending a nine-month rally.
Gold experienced its most extreme trading session on record as more than $3 trillion in market value vanished within an hour before a massive rebound. Analysts say volatility exceeded levels seen during the 2008 financial crisis.
Gold has surpassed U.S. government bonds in central bank reserves for the first time in at least two decades, according to analysts. The shift underscores gold’s rising role as the primary defensive asset in the global financial system.
Microsoft shares plunged as much as 12% in a single session after earnings revealed soaring AI infrastructure costs and heavy reliance on OpenAI-linked cloud contracts. The drop marked one of the company’s sharpest declines since 2020.
Tesla will discontinue production of its Model S and Model X vehicles and convert its Fremont factory to manufacture Optimus humanoid robots. Elon Musk said the transition will begin in the second quarter, with long-term output targeted at up to one million robots annually.
Gold surged above $5,600 per ounce for the first time in history following the Federal Reserve’s latest remarks, while silver broke past $120. The precious metals rally has delivered returns that far outpace equity markets.
The U.S. dollar fell to a new four-year low after Donald Trump said he was unconcerned about its decline, triggering a broad rally in commodities and risk assets. Gold, silver, and equity futures surged ahead of a closely watched Federal Reserve decision.
