President-elect Trump is considering naming an AI czar in the White House to coordinate federal policy and governmental use of the emerging technology, Trump transition sources tell us. Why it matters: Elon Musk won't be the AI czar,

The role is not certain but likely, Axios reports. The appointee would be responsible for keeping America's AI edge and improving government efficiency, among other tasks.

But there’s another way a Trump/Musk mind meld could reshape the space business — and, crucially, affect its competition with China, the U.S.’ main outer-space rival. That road also runs through Musk — via the “ Department of Government Efficiency” commission Trump named him to lead,