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FTC clears Musk to acquire SpaceX alumni startup Mesh, the optical hardware company his data centers need

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FTC cleared Musk to buy Mesh Optical, a startup by ex-SpaceX engineers making optical transceivers for AI data centers.

The Federal Trade Commission has cleared Elon Musk to acquire Mesh Optical Technologies, a startup founded by three former SpaceX engineers who build optical transceivers for AI data centers. The FTC granted early termination of its antitrust review on Wednesday, according to a pattern of Musk acquisitions that has accelerated since SpaceX went public this month. Bloomberg first reported the clearance.

Mesh came out of stealth in February when it announced a $50 million Series A led by Thrive Capital. Its co-founders, CEO Travis Brashears, president Cameron Ramos, and VP of product Serena Grown-Haeberli, previously developed the optical communication links that keep thousands of SpaceX’s Starlink satellites connected to one another.

The startup builds optical transceivers, devices that convert electrical signals into light so data can travel between servers...

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