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SpaceX, Tesla extend losses as midterm results cloud data center, merger outlook

Published

5 November 2026

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operational-macro

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Data Infrastructure

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United States

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Fusion42 · 5 November 2026 · Fusion42 review

Shares of Elon Musk's SpaceX and Tesla fell sharply due to investor concerns that Democratic victories in Texas could slow data center expansion and introduce stricter oversight, complicating a potential merger between the two companies.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Data Infrastructure, and 3 sources have reported it.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Democratic control in Texas resets the approval process for massive data centre projects. You face urgent roadblocks to scaling AI cloud capacity or closing a SpaceX-Tesla merger this year.

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3 sources · 5 Nov 2026

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Data Infrastructureelon-muskmidtermsdata-centersmerger-outlookregulatory-risktexas