Elon Musk’s SpaceXAI has been bleeding staff since its merger

SpaceXAI's talent exodus signals instability in post-merger integration, with over 50 departures since February. For the 2026 AI economy, this highlights the critical risk of retention failures during consolidation. As AI talent becomes scarcer, companies that mismanage cultural and liquidity incentives will lose competitive edge, potentially slowing deployment of frontier AI systems.