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Elon Musk’s xAI startup just bought X for $45 billion

Mar 28, 2025 - fastcompany.com
Elon Musk announced that his AI company, xAI, has acquired the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, in an all-stock deal valued at $45 billion, including $12 billion in debt. Musk stated that the futures of xAI and X are now intertwined, with plans to integrate their data, models, compute, distribution, and talent. The combined entity is valued at $80 billion. xAI, launched in 2023, recently raised $6 billion in a funding round, valuing the company at $40 billion.

Musk previously attempted to acquire OpenAI with a $97.4 billion bid, which was rejected. As competition in the AI sector grows, xAI is expanding its data center capabilities, boasting the world's largest supercomputer cluster, "Colossus," in Memphis. In February, xAI introduced Grok-3, its latest chatbot, aiming to compete with AI firms like DeepSeek and OpenAI.

Key takeaways:

  • Elon Musk's xAI acquired the social media app X (formerly Twitter) in an all-stock transaction valued at $45 billion, including $12 billion in debt.
  • The combined company of xAI and X is valued at $80 billion, with plans to integrate data, models, compute, distribution, and talent.
  • xAI recently raised $6 billion in a funding round, valuing the company at $40 billion, and has been expanding its data center capacity with its supercomputer cluster "Colossus" in Memphis.
  • xAI introduced Grok-3, its latest chatbot, in February to compete with AI firms like DeepSeek and OpenAI.
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