Topic Lifecycle: Dormant

This topic is currently dormant in the news cycle. It was last covered on Wednesday 21 October 2026 and has not appeared in recent broadcasts.

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ITV, ITV News at Ten, 21 October 2026

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Updated Wednesday 21 October 2026

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Musk proposes Tesla and SpaceX merger worth more than $3tn

Elon Musk wants to combine Tesla and SpaceX in a deal worth more than $3 trillion, with shareholder, board and regulatory approval still needed.

1 channel

Updated Saturday 17 October 2026

Dormant

Tesla shows off flying Roadster prototype with SpaceX thrusters

Tesla has shown a Roadster prototype using SpaceX thrusters and suction to drive upside down and make short hops, with production planned for 2028 but safety and legality unresolved.

6 channels

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Date Channel 5 BBC News BBC One BBC Two Channel 4 GB News ITV Sky News
Wednesday 21 October 2026 —————— 2m 51s 2.4% —
Saturday 17 October 2026 ————— 2m 19s 9.0% ——
Friday 16 October 2026 ————— 1m 4s 1.5% 2m 15s 2.7% —