WASHINGTON — Elon Musk, CEO of xAI and SpaceX, has initiated a major restructuring of xAI, admitting that the company “was not built right the first time around.” Musk has brought in a “fixer” from Tesla and SpaceX to audit the AI company and lead the overhaul, according to recent reports from the Financial Times. […]
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Elon Musk restructures xAI ahead of $1.25 trillion SpaceX merger and planned IPO
Billionaire Elon Musk has reorganized his artificial intelligence startup xAI in preparation for a merger with SpaceX and a planned initial public offering later this year, potentially one of the largest IPOs ever. The overhaul follows the recent departure of several co-founders, leaving only six of the original twelve, as Musk positions the company to […]
Elon Musk: SpaceX to prioritize self-growing lunar city before Mars
LOS ANGELES: SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced on Sunday that the company is shifting its primary focus to building a “self-growing city” on the Moon, potentially achievable within the next decade. While Mars colonization remains a long-term goal, Musk emphasized on X that “the overriding priority is securing the future of civilisation and the Moon […]
Elon Musk faces new AI scandal lawsuit
Elon Musk’s AI company XAI is facing a fresh legal battle after Ashley Saint-Clair filed a lawsuit. She claims her son is Musk’s child and alleges XAI’s chatbot, Grok, created sexually explicit images of her and children. The lawsuit accuses the AI tool of producing illegal and harmful deepfake content on the X platform. According […]
Musk’s Grok barred from creating sexualised images after global backlash
LONDON/CALIFORNIA: Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok has been restricted from generating or editing images of real people in revealing clothing following widespread criticism and international probes. The move comes after multiple countries blocked access to the platform and California’s attorney general launched an investigation into xAI, Grok’s developer, over sexually explicit content involving women and […]
xAI acquires third facility to expand AI computing power
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI has acquired a third building as part of its efforts to significantly expand computing infrastructure and accelerate the training of advanced AI models, according to comments made by Musk on Tuesday. Read More: Elon Musk’s xAI Startup In a post on X, Musk said the company had purchased a third facility, […]
Musk plans legal fight against apple rankings
Elon Musk announced that his artificial intelligence startup, xAI, will take legal action against Apple, accusing the tech giant of violating antitrust rules by unfairly managing App Store rankings. He claimed that Apple’s actions make it impossible for any AI company other than OpenAI to reach the number one position in the App Store, which […]
Elon Musk’s xAI wins $200M US defense deal amid grok controversy
WASHINGTON – Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, has secured a $200 million contract from the US Department of Defense, despite recent backlash over its chatbot Grok. The deal aims to boost artificial intelligence capabilities across military operations. The Department of Defense’s Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) awarded the contract to xAI along with […]
Elon Musk’s xAI acquires X in deal valued at $33 billion, boosting AI growth
Elon Musk’s xAI has acquired the social media platform X, which was valued at $33 billion in the deal. This move allows xAI to leverage the platform’s data and distribution channels for its AI development, particularly for its chatbot Grok. Musk stated that the merger would enhance the capabilities of both companies, valuing xAI at […]