Musk's xAI Pays Telegram $300 Million to Integrate Grok Chatbot
Elon Musk's xAI reportedly pays $300 million to integrate its Grok AI chatbot into Telegram's messaging platform. Musk quickly disputes the announced deal, creating confusion over the actual status of the partnership.
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI pays $300 million to integrate its Grok chatbot into the popular messaging app Telegram. Telegram CEO Pavel Durov announces a yearlong partnership that brings Grok to over one billion monthly users this summer while strengthening the messaging platform's financial position.
Under the proposed terms, Telegram receives the massive upfront payment and earns a 50% cut of all xAI subscription revenue generated directly on the platform. However, Musk contradicts Durov's announcement by stating on his own social media site that no official deal is signed, leaving the exact status of the agreement unclear.
This potential integration occurs during a complex period for Telegram, as the company prepares to raise at least $1.5 billion through a bond issue while Durov faces a criminal investigation in France. Meanwhile, xAI continues to expand the reach of its Grok chatbot following an $80 billion merger with Musk's social media company X.