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Elon Musk’s SpaceX has taken over his artificial intelligence company xAI in a merger aimed at deploying space-based data centers, fusing the rocket maker’s launch capabilities with xAI’s AI systems to meet surging demand for computing power. In an announcement, Musk called the combined effort “the most ambitious, vertically integrated innovation engine on (and off) Earth,” positioning the deal as a response to strains emerging in Big Tech’s breakneck AI buildout. The plan centers on a new constellation of satellites…