xAI Hits $200B Valuation After $10B Raise

xAI Hits $200B Valuation After $10B Raise

Elon Musk’s xAI has raised $10 billion at a $200 billion valuation, doubling its worth in just four months. The round includes familiar backers like Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia, and Fidelity, and gives xAI the second-highest valuation in private AI. This episode breaks down what investors are really buying into: Grok’s integration with X, the push toward open-source models, plans for a massive GPU cluster, and the growing fusion of social media and AI under Musk’s control. We also look at what xAI still lacks compared to OpenAI and Anthropic


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Elon Musk Weekly News Update: Starship Flight 6 & FSD 13.5 (Feb 8, 2026)

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Elon Musk criticized Christopher Nolan for casting Lupita Nyong'o as Helen of Troy, calling it a loss of integrity. But Helen's mythological origin involves Zeus transforming into a swan, a mortal wom...

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3 Feb 14min

AI's Big Lie. 50,000 People Were Told AI Took Their Jobs

AI's Big Lie. 50,000 People Were Told AI Took Their Jobs

Companies blamed AI for over 50,000 layoffs last year, but a new report suggests many of them don't have the AI to replace those workers. Meanwhile, Google launches a model that actually tanks gaming ...

2 Feb 7min

SpaceX and xAI Merger This Week? Inside Musk's $1.5 Trillion Gamble

SpaceX and xAI Merger This Week? Inside Musk's $1.5 Trillion Gamble

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2 Feb 9min

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AI News Podcast covering the biggest AI news stories of the week.Weekly AI news roundup with updates on ChatGPT, OpenAI, Google, and new AI tools.This episode of AI Update is your go-to AI news podcas...

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