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Elon Musk denies report SpaceX showed investors AI device prototype

Elon Musk denies report SpaceX showed investors AI device prototype

Musk rejected a Wall Street Journal report that SpaceX had previewed a phone-like AI concept to some investors ahead of an IPO.

Fact Check
The WSJ published a report that SpaceX showed investors a prototype AI device ahead of its IPO. Musk's own X account (@elonmusk) replied 'Utterly false' on 2026-07-01, directly denying the report. Reuters independently corroborates that Musk denied the WSJ report and called it utterly false. All three elements of the claim—the WSJ report, the AI device/phone-like prototype shown to investors before an IPO, and Musk's denial—are verified by primary sources.
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Summary

Elon Musk denied a Wall Street Journal report that SpaceX developed a phone-like prototype aimed at changing how people interact with artificial intelligence and showed it to some investors ahead of an IPO. The report said the handheld device was thinner than an iPhone, ran a proprietary operating system, integrated xAI technology and reportedly used Qualcomm Snapdragon chips, while SpaceX had described the project as being at a very early stage with no certainty of mass production. Musk responded on X that the report was "completely false," leaving a direct dispute over whether SpaceX has been pitching an AI-focused consumer device to investors.

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  • initial public offering: A company’s first sale of shares to public market investors.