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Report: Musk orders new xAI layoffs amid frustration over coding AI

Elon Musk has ordered a new round of layoffs at xAI, his artificial intelligence startup, according to a Reuters report ...

Elon Musk pushes out more xAI founders as AI coding effort falters

Elon Musk has ordered another round of job cuts at xAI after growing frustrated with the poor performance of its coding ...

xAI Exec Says Have Grok Check Your Taxes. Here’s How That Could Go Very Wrong

A friend had Grok doublecheck TurboTax and it increased her tax refund by $1400. That covers nearly four years of Grok ...
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XAI Hires Two Senior Leaders From Cursor to Catch Up on Coding

Elon Musk’s xAI is hiring two senior Cursor leaders as part of an effort to catch up with AI rivals in coding, according to a ...

xAI founding member describes 'grind' to get first Grok model out: 'No drugs, not even caffeine, just pure adrenaline'

Elon Musk's xAI is known for its intense work culture. Founding member Toby Pohlen described 'a day and a half of straight ...

xAI apologized for Grok's 'horrific' rant, and blamed the chatbot's new instructions and 'extremist' X user posts

Elon Musk's xAI said Grok's behavior was due to an update that caused it to prioritize engagement, even if posts contained "controversial opinions." ...

Leadership exits, Grok controversy: Why Elon Musk wants xAI to start over again

AI was co-founded in 2023 by Musk and a team of 11 researchers, only two of whom now remain at the AI company behind Grok.