Grace Kay / Business Insider:
In a memo to employees, xAI said both companies will maintain their separate branding and the joint venture is continuing to prepare for a possible IPO in 2026  —  - XAI sent out a Q&A to staff after it announced SpaceX had acquired the company.  — SpaceX and xAI branding will stay separate for now, the memo said.

Wall Street Journal:
Leaked email: as part of the xAI-SpaceX deal, xAI shares will be converted into 0.1433 shares of SpaceX stock, and employees will have the option to cash out  —  The merger puts Elon Musk's rocket and artificial-intelligence companies under one roof  —  Elon Musk said SpaceX acquired xAI …

Isaac Rouse / Polygon.com:
Crunchyroll is raising its US prices by $2 per month; the cheapest tier gets its first price increase since 2019 and now offers offline downloads on one device  —  If you didn't secure a Crunchyroll subscription when it was on sale during Black Friday, we have some bad news, anime fans: The price has officially gone up.

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New York Times:
The SpaceX-xAI merger further intermingles Musk's companies, creates the most valuable private company in the world, and provides a financial lifeline to xAI  —  SpaceX, the rocket and satellite maker led by Elon Musk, said on Monday it had acquired xAI, the artificial intelligence company controlled by Mr. Musk.