Musk’s AI Startup Buys Social Media Platform X in $45 Billion Deal

The Elon Musk-owned social media platform X has been bought by xAI, Musk’s artificial intelligence company.
Musk’s AI Startup Buys Social Media Platform X in $45 Billion Deal
xAI and Grok logos are seen in a illustration photo on Feb. 16, 2025. Dado Ruvic/Reuters
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
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Elon Musk announced on March 28 that his artificial intelligence company, xAI, has acquired his social media platform, X, in an all-stock deal valued at $45 billion.

“xAI and X’s futures are intertwined. Today, we officially take the step to combine the data, models, compute, distribution and talent,” Musk wrote in a March 28 post on X. “This combination will unlock immense potential by blending xAI’s advanced AI capability and expertise with X’s massive reach.”
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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