SpaceX to invest $2 billion in Musk's xAI startup
The investment follows xAI's merger with X and values the combined company at $113 billion, with the Grok chatbot now powering Starlink support and eyed for future integration into Tesla's Optimus robots, the report added.
SpaceX and xAI did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment.
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