xAI AI News & Updates
Anthropic has secured a massive $40 billion compute deal to host its leading Mythos/Fable AI models on SpaceX’s xAI Colossus infrastructure. Despite competitive rivalries, Elon Musk has promised not to disrupt Anthropic'...
US DOJ Defends xAI's Unpermitted Power Turbines, Citing Military Reliance on Grok
The US Department of Justice has sided with xAI in a lawsuit over unpermitted gas turbines, citing national security and military operational needs. The DOJ revealed that xAI's Grok is actively used in mission-critical d...
SpaceX Acquires Cursor for $60B to Boost xAI-Powered AI Division
SpaceX has agreed to acquire the AI coding startup Cursor in a historic $60 billion stock transaction, closely following the space company's recent IPO. The acquisition aims to revitalize SpaceX's AI division, which inco...
Whistleblower Lawsuit Alleges xAI Fired Engineer Over Grok Safety Concerns
A former xAI engineer has filed a lawsuit claiming he was wrongfully terminated after repeatedly raising concerns about Grok's safety features and political biases. The complaint alleges that xAI leadership bypassed Euro...
Conflicting Details Emerge Over Anthropic and SpaceX Colossus Compute Lease
Discrepancies have emerged regarding a massive compute deal involving Anthropic's lease of SpaceX's Colossus cluster. While Elon Musk publicly claimed the lease is a short-term, 180-day agreement, SpaceX's S-1 filing des...
xAI Pivots to Infrastructure Provider, Leases Colossus Data Center to Anthropic Amid SpaceX IPO
Anthropic has agreed to lease all compute capacity at xAI's Colossus 1 data center in Tennessee, marking a strategic shift for xAI away from frontier AI model development. The deal comes as SpaceX prepares for an IPO and...
SpaceX and xAI Plan Massive $119B 'Terafab' Chip Manufacturing Facility for AI and Space Computing
SpaceX and xAI are considering building a semiconductor factory called 'Terafab' in Texas with potential investment up to $119 billion, partnering with Intel to manufacture chips for AI servers, satellites, space data ce...
Elon Musk Confirms xAI Used Model Distillation on OpenAI's Grok Training
Elon Musk testified in federal court that xAI used distillation techniques—training AI models by prompting competitors' chatbots—on OpenAI models to develop Grok, calling it a general industry practice. This admission co...
Pentagon Grants xAI's Grok Access to Classified Networks Despite Safety Concerns
Senator Elizabeth Warren has raised concerns about the Pentagon's decision to grant Elon Musk's xAI company access to classified military networks for its Grok AI chatbot. The concerns stem from Grok's reported lack of a...
Mass Exodus from xAI as Safety Concerns Mount Over Grok's 'Unhinged' Direction
At least 11 engineers and two co-founders are departing xAI following SpaceX's acquisition announcement, with former employees citing the company's disregard for AI safety protocols. Sources report that Elon Musk is acti...