At an all-hands meeting for xAI, Elon Musk revealed plans for a lunar manufacturing facility to build AI satellites launched via a giant catapult. This ambitious vision aims to give xAI unparalleled computing power, though the CEO offered scant details on execution. The timing is curious as xAI co-founder Tony Wu announced his departure Monday night, followed swiftly by another co-founder, Jimmy Ba, leaving.

Six of xAI's twelve founders have now exited, coinciding with SpaceX's imminent IPO targeting a $1.5 trillion valuation this summer. Musk framed the company's rapid pace as a strength but acknowledged personnel shifts are inherent to scaling.