SpaceX Plans to Sell Shares and Focus on AI

Apr 24, 2026, 10:02

Introduction

The founder of SpaceX wants to send people to Mars. But new papers show the company wants to work on artificial intelligence (AI). AI is when computers learn to do smart things. SpaceX needs money from selling shares. Its money situation looks like a young company that spends a lot.

Main Body

SpaceX has a business called Starlink. Starlink gives internet from space. Last year, Starlink made $4.42 billion. This money helped pay for losses from the rocket part of the company. Now SpaceX spends more money on AI. In 2025, the AI part used 61% of all the money the company spent. But the AI part lost $6.4 billion. SpaceX wants to put many computers in space. This will cost a lot of money. Big technology companies like Google, Microsoft, and Amazon plan to spend more than $600 billion on AI this year. They have more money from other businesses. SpaceX spends more money than it makes. It wants to buy a company called Cursor for $60 billion. Or it can pay $10 billion for a deal with Cursor. This is a big risk. Analysts say investors need to see if AI makes money. One analyst said SpaceX looks like a very big startup.

Conclusion

Right now, SpaceX makes money from rockets and satellites. But the company wants to become an AI company. Investors who buy shares are paying for a change that has not happened yet. The success of this change depends on AI making money in the future.

Vocabulary Learning

big
Large in size or amount.大的，尺寸或數量大的。
Example:Big technology companies like Google spend a lot on AI.
company
A business that makes or sells things.公司，從事生產或銷售的企業。
Example:SpaceX is a company that makes rockets.
money
Coins or paper used to buy things.金錢，用來購買物品的硬幣或紙幣。
Example:SpaceX needs money from selling shares.
sell
To give something to someone and get money.賣出，將某物給別人並收取金錢。
Example:SpaceX plans to sell shares to get money.
spend
To use money to pay for something.花費，用金錢支付某物。
Example:SpaceX spends a lot of money on AI.

Sentence Learning

The founder of SpaceX wants to send people to Mars.
This sentence has a subject 'The founder of SpaceX', a verb 'wants', and an infinitive phrase 'to send people to Mars' as the object. It expresses a desire.本句主詞為「The founder of SpaceX」，動詞為「wants」，不定詞片語「to send people to Mars」作為受詞，表達一個願望。
AI is when computers learn to do smart things.
This sentence defines AI. It uses 'is' to link the subject 'AI' to a clause 'when computers learn to do smart things'. The clause explains what AI is.本句定義人工智能。使用「is」連接主詞「AI」與子句「when computers learn to do smart things」，該子句解釋人工智能的含義。
SpaceX needs money from selling shares.
Subject 'SpaceX', verb 'needs', object 'money', and a prepositional phrase 'from selling shares' showing the source.主詞「SpaceX」，動詞「needs」，受詞「money」，介詞片語「from selling shares」表示來源。
Last year, Starlink made $4.42 billion.
Time phrase 'Last year' at the beginning, subject 'Starlink', verb 'made' (past tense), object '$4.42 billion'. It states a past event.時間片語「Last year」置於句首，主詞「Starlink」，動詞「made」（過去式），受詞「$4.42 billion」。陳述過去的事件。
SpaceX spends more money than it makes.
This sentence compares two actions. Subject 'SpaceX', verb 'spends', object 'more money', and a comparative clause 'than it makes'. It shows that spending exceeds earning.本句比較兩個動作。主詞「SpaceX」，動詞「spends」，受詞「more money」，以及比較子句「than it makes」。表示支出多於收入。