The thrill of the hunt for luxury bargains is fading for American shoppers as Saks Global closes dozens of off-price physical stores. Experts explain the deep-seated psychology behind bargain hunting and what the retail landscape loses with these closures.
Elon Musk is exploring strategic mergers for SpaceX, with discussions underway for potential combinations with either Tesla or his AI startup xAI, as the billionaire seeks to consolidate his sprawling technological ventures ahead of a landmark public offering.
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Elon Musk consolidates his space and artificial intelligence ventures, with SpaceX acquiring xAI to form a private sector titan valued over a trillion dollars, aiming to solve AI's energy crisis by moving compute to space.
Elon Musk consolidates his AI and aerospace ambitions by merging SpaceX with xAI, a move driven by a radical vision to power next-generation artificial intelligence from space.
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Elon Musk announces the merger of SpaceX and xAI, unveiling an ambitious plan to construct data centers in space, which he claims will become the most cost-effective source of AI computing power within years.
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Saks Global is closing most of its Saks OFF 5TH off-price stores across the U.S., leaving only a dozen locations open as it refocuses on core luxury and full-price retail after a recent Chapter 11 filing.
