Overview
- Elon Musk postponed a live CNBC interview minutes before it was to start on Friday, and CNBC reporters said the network had been left scrambling on air.
- SpaceX shares fell about 3% at the same time, trading below the stock's opening price from its June 12 IPO as on‑air anchors reported the no‑show.
- The interview had been billed as Musk's first television appearance since the IPO and was expected to cover Tesla, SpaceX's public listing, and the launch of Grok.
- SpaceXAI released Grok 4.5 earlier in the week while rival labs rolled out new models, and a separate regulatory filing shows Anthropic has leased full capacity at SpaceX's Colossus 1 data center for roughly $1.25 billion per month through May 2029.
- The abrupt cancellation sharpened questions about leadership communications and market messaging and investors will watch for a rescheduled interview, product uptake for Grok 4.5, and any company commentary that clarifies revenue and valuation expectations.