Musk's xAI Secures $10 Billion for AI Ambitions, Fueling Rivalry

Jul 02, 2025
CNBC
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Summary

Elon Musk's AI startup xAI secures $10 billion in funding, with $5 billion in debt and $5 billion in equity, fueling its ambitions to build AI infrastructure and develop the Grok chatbot, intensifying rivalry with OpenAI and Anthropic.

Key Points

  • xAI, Elon Musk's AI startup, raises $5 billion in debt and $5 billion in equity
  • The funding will go towards building AI infrastructure and developing the Grok chatbot
  • xAI's latest raise helps it compete against rivals like OpenAI and Anthropic

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