02-06-2026 | From space and artificial intelligence mega deals to delayed United States data and global chip shortages shaping markets.

COMPANIES. SPACEX ABSORBS XAI IN LANDMARK DEAL. SpaceX completed the acquisition of xAI through a tax free reorganization. The transaction values xAI at about two hundred and fifty billion dollars. xAI shareholders received SpaceX equity instead of cash. The move consolidates artificial intelligence and aerospace under one structure. The deal also allows investors to defer taxes until shares are sold. The transaction strengthens SpaceX ahead of a future public offering. THE ECONOMY. UNITED STATES JOBS AND INFLATION DATA GET NEW DATES. The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics confirmed new release dates after the government shutdown. The January employment report will be published next Wednesday. The January consumer price index follows on Friday. December job openings data comes earlier. These reports are key inputs for interest rate decisions and household budgeting expectations across the United States economy. POLITICS. WHITE HOUSE LAUNCHES TRUMP RX DRUG PLATFORM. President Donald Trump introduced the Trump Rx website. The platform lists more than forty medications with discounted prices. It directs consumers to manufacturer purchases and pharmacy coupons. The initiative targets cash paying patients and highlights prescription drug costs as a political priority in an election year. INNOVATION. INTEL AND AMD WARN OF SERVER CHIP DELAYS. Intel and AMD notified Chinese customers of extended delivery times for server processors. Intel said some orders may take up to six months. The delays reflect surging artificial intelligence infrastructure demand and tightening global supply chains.