Ahead of SpaceX IPO, Elon Musk addresses ASML employees as part of push into chip manufacturing

SpaceX founder Elon Musk addresses members of the media during a press conference announcing new developments of the Crew Dragon reusable spacecraft, at SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, California on October 10, 2019. Philip Pacheco | Afp | Getty Images As he gears up to take SpaceX public in the largest IPO on record, CEO Elon Musk on Thursday spoke to employees of ASML , Europe's most valuable company, underscoring the importance of chip manufacturing to his two main businesses. …