21CTO
21CTO
May 7, 2026 · Industry Insights

Why Musk Is Merging xAI into SpaceXAI to Weaponize Compute Against OpenAI

Elon Musk dissolved xAI, rebranded it as SpaceXAI, and granted Anthropic access to the 220,000‑GPU Colossus 1 supercomputer, a move framed as a strategic strike to undermine OpenAI by leveraging massive orbital‑grade compute power.

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Why Musk Is Merging xAI into SpaceXAI to Weaponize Compute Against OpenAI
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Machine Heart
May 7, 2026 · Industry Insights

Elon Musk Disbands xAI and Allocates 220,000 GPUs to Anthropic

Elon Musk announced the dissolution of xAI, merging its Grok model and X‑related assets into a new SpaceXAI division, while simultaneously granting Anthropic access to over 220,000 Nvidia GPUs and more than 300 MW of compute to boost Claude’s performance and limits.

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Elon Musk Disbands xAI and Allocates 220,000 GPUs to Anthropic