Elon Musk wants to merge Tesla and SpaceX into a $3.5 trillion tech giant. Here’s what could go wrong

Elon Musk publicly backed a possible Tesla–SpaceX merger, which the article says could create a company valued at about $3.5 trillion. No formal agreement has been announced, and any deal would face regulatory and shareholder scrutiny.

• Musk said on Tuesday that he sees merit in combining Tesla and SpaceX, citing potential collaboration in AI software, chips, robotics and orbital infrastructure.· 1 source
• A combined company would bring together Tesla’s electric vehicles, batteries and robots with SpaceX’s rockets and Starlink service; the article estimates its value at about $3.5 trillion.· 1 source
• The article says no formal merger agreement has been announced and identifies potential regulatory, national-security, shareholder and conflict-of-interest concerns.· 1 source