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SpaceX to invest $2 billion in Musk's xAI startup, WSJ reports

UNITED STATES, JUL 14 – SpaceX’s $2 billion investment supports xAI’s AI research and infrastructure, fueling competition with OpenAI and integrating AI across Musk’s companies, including Tesla and Starlink.

  • Last week, The Wall Street Journal reported SpaceX’s $2 billion commitment to xAI, part of a $5 billion Morgan Stanley-led equity round, marking SpaceX’s first public backing of the AI startup.
  • Amid its drive to challenge OpenAI, xAI completed a merger with X valued at $113 billion, providing financial heft ahead of the funding round.
  • Grok currently powers Starlink support and is slated for Tesla’s Optimus robots, with all new Tesla vehicles from July 13, 2025, set to include Grok AI.
  • Elon Musk announced ‘We will have a shareholder vote on the matter,’ and AP News reported the annual meeting is set for November 6, 2025 where an xAI vote could be introduced.
  • Amid intensifying AI competition, analysts project xAI will generate $1 billion by year-end and $13 billion by 2029, illustrating Musk’s cross-pollination strategy known as the Muskonomy.
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U.S. News broke the news in New York, United States on Saturday, July 12, 2025.
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