SpaceX Grows and Buys AI Company

SpaceX 規模擴張並收購 AI 公司

Jun 16, 2026, 16:37

Introduction

SpaceX sold shares of its company to the public. It also bought a company called Anysphere to make better AI software.

SpaceX 向大眾出售公司股份，同時收購了一家名為 Anysphere 的公司，以開發更好的 AI 軟體。

Main Body

SpaceX joined the stock market on June 12, 2026. The company made 85.7 billion dollars. Now, SpaceX is worth more than 2 trillion dollars. Elon Musk is now the first person with a trillion dollars.

SpaceX 於 2026 年 6 月 12 日上市。公司獲益 857 億美元。現在 SpaceX 的市值超過 2 兆美元。Elon Musk 成為了第一個擁有萬億美元財產的人。

SpaceX bought Anysphere for 60 billion dollars. Anysphere makes a tool called Cursor. This tool helps people write computer code. SpaceX wants to use this tool to compete with other AI companies.

SpaceX 以 600 億美元收購了 Anysphere。Anysphere 開發了一款名為 Cursor 的工具。這款工具能幫助人們編寫電腦程式碼。SpaceX 希望利用此工具與其他 AI 公司競爭。

The U.S. government told another AI company, Anthropic, to stop selling some tools to other countries. The government wants to keep the country safe. Anthropic did what the government asked, but they disagree with the reason.

美國政府要求另一家 AI 公司 Anthropic 停止向其他國家銷售某些工具。政府旨在維護國家安全。Anthropic 遵循了政府的要求，但他們並不認同其理由。

Many new companies now use AI to write software. People call this 'vibe coding'. These new companies are getting a lot of money from investors.

許多新公司現在使用 AI 來編寫軟體。人們將其稱為「氛圍編碼」（vibe coding）。這些新公司正從投資者處獲得大量資金。

Conclusion

SpaceX is now a public company. It is using AI to grow. However, the government is watching AI companies very closely.

SpaceX 現在已成為一家上市公司。它正利用 AI 來成長。然而，政府正密切監視著 AI 公司。

Vocabulary Learning

💰 Talking about Money

In the text, we see how to talk about big amounts of money using the word 'worth' and the verb 'make'.

1. Being 'Worth' something When we talk about the total value of a company or person, we use: Subject + is + worth + [amount]

Example: "SpaceX is worth more than 2 trillion dollars."
Meaning: The total value of the company is 2 trillion dollars.

2. 'Making' money We use the word 'made' (past tense of make) when a company earns money from selling things.

Example: "The company made 85.7 billion dollars."
Pattern: Who $\rightarrow$ made $\rightarrow$ How much

🛠️ Useful 'Action' Words

Notice these simple verbs used to describe business moves:

Bought (Past of buy) $\rightarrow$ $\to$ To get something by paying money.
- SpaceX bought Anysphere.
Sold (Past of sell) $\rightarrow$ $\to$ To give something and get money for it.
- SpaceX sold shares.
Joined (Past of join) $\rightarrow$ $\to$ To become a member of a group.
- SpaceX joined the stock market.

Vocabulary Learning

shares (n.)

Parts of a company that people can buy

Example:I bought ten shares of the company.

worth (adj.)

Having a specific value in money

Example:This old car is worth one thousand dollars.

compete (v.)

To try to be better than someone else

Example:Many companies compete to sell the best phone.

disagree (v.)

To have a different opinion

Example:I disagree with you about the movie.

investors (n.)

People who put money into a company to make more money

Example:The investors gave the new business a lot of money.

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