xAI-X Merger: A Slap in the Face for European Censors

Guest post by Drieu Godefridi

Elon Musk, the man who defies the laws of earthly gravity and human bureaucracy, has just struck a major blow. On 28 March 2025, he announced that his artificial intelligence start-up, xAI, had acquired X, the social platform formerly known as Twitter, in an all-stock deal. The figures speak for themselves: xAI is valued at 80 billion dollars, X at 45 billion.

Beyond valuations, we are witnessing a strategic revolution, an ingenious maneuver that propels...