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Benzinga
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Paula Tudoran

Elon Musk's SpaceX Commits $2 Billion To xAI In $5 Billion Round As AI Startup Hits $113 Billion Valuation Amid Controversy

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SpaceX has agreed to invest $2 billion in Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI. The investment makes up nearly half of the company's recent $5 billion equity round, according to investors cited by The Wall Street Journal.

After xAI merged with the social media platform X, the new entity was valued at $113 billion. The move combined xAI's research operation with X's platform reach, expanding the audience and real-world integration potential for the company's AI products, the Journal reports.

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