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Musk’s xAI secures $6b in latest funding round

Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, has raised US$6 billion in its latest funding round, according to a filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A total of 97 investors participated, each contributing a minimum of US$77,593, although their identities are not public.

Reportedly involved investors include firms such as Andreessen Horowitz, BlackRock, Fidelity, Nvidia, AMD, Morgan Stanley, and Sequoia Capital.

This new funding boosts xAI’s total capital raised to US$12 billion.

The company aims to compete with major AI firms like OpenAI and Anthropic.

Recent xAI developments

Timeline
23-Dec-2024 🤖 Musk’s xAI launches beta Grok chatbot app for iOS
  • xAI launches beta iOS app for Grok chatbot
  • Now accessible in Australia and select countries
14-Dec-2024 🤖 Musk’s xAI launches upgraded Grok chatbot, new Grok button on X
  • Grok 2 chatbot now three times faster
  • Free users can ask 10 questions every 2 hours
07-Dec-2024 🤖 Musk’s xAI offers free chatbot Grok access
  • Grok AI chatbot now free for all users.
  • Users get 10 prompts, 10 images every 2 hours.
06-Dec-2024 💰 Musk’s xAI raises $6b, plans supercomputer for AI tools
  • xAI raises $6B from 97 investors
  • Funds to build supercomputer in Memphis
22-Oct-2024 🤖 Musk’s xAI launches API

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