losing money

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While SpaceX dominates at its core businesses of rocket launches and satellite internet, xAI was losing money and had few customers when it was acquired.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

Prediction market users trade on the outcome of future events, making money if they’re correct and losing money if they’re wrong.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

While SpaceX is growing fast -- revenue hit $18.7 billion in 2025 -- it is also losing money, producing a net loss of $4.9 billion -- mainly on spending to build AI capacity.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

"If schools are losing money from falling pupil numbers, they might have less money to spend on other services they provide, such as teaching assistants that can help children with special educational needs."

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Gates was right: Booms and bubbles may be economically dangerous; they may end up with many people losing money and a lot of companies going bankrupt.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman