SH0CKING! From collapse to conquest—Elon Musk watches X lose$35,000,000,000 as SpaceX climbs to record highs $350,000,000,000.

In a stunning twist of fortune, Elon Musk is witnessing a tale of two empires. While his social media platform X (formerly Twitter) plunges in value by a staggering $35 billion, his aerospace titan SpaceX is reaching unprecedented heights with a new record valuation of $350 billion.

Once hailed as a bold move to reinvent online discourse, Musk’s $44 billion acquisition of Twitter in 2022 has turned into one of the most high-profile business missteps of the decade. Since its rebranding to X, the platform has struggled with declining ad revenue, mass layoffs, controversial content moderation policies, and user dissatisfaction. The result: a catastrophic drop in valuation, now estimated at less than $9 billion.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the Musk business universe, SpaceX is thriving. With back-to-back successful Starlink launches, ambitious plans for Mars colonization, and lucrative contracts from NASA and private clients, the company is soaring—both literally and financially. Its latest funding round has pushed its valuation to a record $350 billion, solidifying its status as the world’s most valuable private aerospace company.

This massive contrast in fortunes has sparked widespread discussion in business circles and among Musk’s followers. Some view the rise of SpaceX as proof of Musk’s long-term vision and technical brilliance, while others see the fall of X as a cautionary tale of hubris, mismanagement, and the risks of meddling in digital media ecosystems.

“Elon Musk may have stumbled with X, but SpaceX reminds the world why he’s still one of the most important visionaries of our time,” said one tech analyst.

Whether this moment marks a temporary dip or a deeper downfall for X remains to be seen. But for now, as one Musk-led empire crumbles, another is reaching for the stars—literally.