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SpaceX reportedly showed investors an AI device prototype, Musk says the report is false
SpaceX showed investors a prototype of a handset-like AI device before its record IPO, according to The Wall Street Journal. The prototype is reportedly slimmer than an iPhone, runs on a proprietary operating system, integrates technology from xAI, and uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset. Elon Musk has denied the report, calling it “utterly false” on [] This story continues at The Next Web
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The Eastern Herald
· Jul 1, 2026
Musk Denies SpaceX AI Device Report, Just Like He Denied It in February
SpaceX reportedly showed investors a phone-like AI device prototype ahead of its IPO, according to the Wall Street Journal. Elon Musk called the report ‘utterly false,’ the same two-word denial pattern he used against a nearly identical rumor in February.
Enrique Dans
· Jul 3, 2026
El dispositivo que quiere sacarnos el teléfono de la mano
La noticia de que SpaceX habría mostrado a inversores un prototipo de dispositivo de inteligencia artificial, más fino que un iPhone, con sistema operativo propio y tecnología de xAI, que TechCrunch interpretó como «algo muy parecido a un teléfono«, debe leerse con cautela: Elon Musk lo ha negado como “utterly false”. Pero lo importante, considerando
Entrepreneur.com
· Jul 2, 2026
Elon Musk Is Reportedly Building an AI Device to Replace Your Phone. He Just Won’t Call It That.
SpaceX reportedly showed investors a prototype of a handset-like AI device before its IPO. Musk has since called the report utterly false.
The Motley Fool
· Jun 24, 2026
Better Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock to Buy: SpaceX vs. Nvidia
SpaceX has numerous ambitions in the artificial intelligence arena, but should retail investors favor it over the GPU giant?
Investing.com
· Jul 12, 2026
5 big analyst AI moves: SpaceX gets a Street-high target, Samsung selloff overdone
5 big analyst AI moves: SpaceX gets a Street-high target, Samsung selloff overdone
TechCrunch
· Jul 1, 2026
SpaceX has an AI device prototype, and it sure sounds phone-ish
SpaceX reportedly showed investors a handset-like AI device before going public. It could be another signal SpaceX wants to expand into wireless.
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