Updated
Updated · CNBC · Jul 10
Elon Musk to Discuss $85.7 Billion SpaceX IPO and Grok 4.5 on CNBC
Updated
Updated · CNBC · Jul 10

Elon Musk to Discuss $85.7 Billion SpaceX IPO and Grok 4.5 on CNBC

1 articles · Updated · CNBC · Jul 10

Summary

  • Elon Musk is set to appear live on CNBC at noon ET Friday to discuss Tesla, SpaceX’s recent stock-market debut and the launch of Grok 4.5.
  • SpaceX began trading on June 12 after pricing its IPO at $135 a share; the stock debuted at $150, and the offering raised $85.7 billion after underwriters exercised the overallotment.
  • Grok 4.5 was unveiled Wednesday by Musk’s AI arm, SpaceXAI, putting it into a fresh wave of model launches across the sector.
  • OpenAI rolled out GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra and Luna on Thursday, while Meta announced Muse Spark 1.1 and Anthropic regained export clearance late last month for Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5.

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