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FTC Clears Musk to Buy SpaceX Alumni Startup Mesh

The FTC has cleared Elon Musk to acquire Mesh Optical Technologies, a startup founded by three former SpaceX engineers building optical hardware for…

Musk gets the regulatory green light for an AI infrastructure play

Elon Musk is set to acquire Mesh Optical Technologies, and the Federal Trade Commission has cleared the path.

Who is behind Mesh Optical

The company was founded by Travis Brashears, Cameron Ramos, and Serena Grown-Haeberli.

Why SpaceX wants this

This acquisition only makes sense in the context of SpaceX becoming a compute provider.

What happens next over the coming 24 to 72 hours

With the FTC review expedited, expect the focus to shift from whether the deal can happen to how it is structured and what it signals.

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