xAI Faces Exodus: CFO, Lawyers, Co-founder Exit After $10B Raise and Chatbot Concerns

Sep 05, 2025
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Summary

xAI faces an exodus as CFO Mike Liberatore, general counsel Robert Keele, senior lawyer Raghu Rao, co-founder Igor Babuschkin, and former X CEO Linda Yaccarino resign after a $10 billion fundraise and concerns over xAI's chatbot Grok.

Key Points

  • xAI's CFO Mike Liberatore leaves the company after helping with a $10 billion fundraise and data center expansion
  • xAI's general counsel Robert Keele and senior lawyer Raghu Rao also depart
  • Co-founder Igor Babuschkin and former X CEO Linda Yaccarino resign amid concerns over xAI's chatbot Grok

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