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xAI is Elon Musk's AI company, developer of the Grok model family. This topic tracks xAI's technical progress and Colossus supercomputing cluster. The YZ Index evaluates Grok models weekly across code execution, fact-checking, and WDCD instruction compliance.

xAI Sued by UK MP Over Grok's Generative Sexualized Images, Sparking AI Content Safety Controversy

A British MP has filed a lawsuit against xAI, alleging that its chatbot Grok generated sexualized images, igniting intense debates about AI ethics, co

xAI Asks Court to Strip Alleged Grok Deepfake Nudes Victims of Anonymity

intelligence firm, xAI, is requesting the public identification of four people who allegedly had deepfake sexualized images created of them using Grok

xAI Launches Composer 2.5 Model: Long-Task Processing Capability Leads New AI Breakthrough

xAI has officially announced the launch of its latest AI model, Composer 2.5, on the Grok Build platform. The model excels at handling long tasks and

Grok Build 0.2.7 Launched: Sub-agent Shared Terminal Debuts, CLI Command System Expanded

Grok has pushed Build 0.2.7 with four key updates: new /usage and /login commands, a sub-agent shared terminal mechanism, and improvements to image un

xAI Grok Integrates KiloCode Coding Intelligence: AI Agent Development Tools Receive Major Upgrade

xAI has announced a major product update, allowing SuperGrok and X Premium+ subscribers to directly invoke the grok-build-0.1 model in the Kilo IDE fo

xAI burned $6.4B last year — SpaceX’s IPO filing shows why the spending is far from over

Elon Musk’s xAI lost $6.4 billion from operations on just $3.2 billion in revenue in 2025, according to SpaceX’s IPO filings. And the losses are poise

xAI Data Center Generators Sued; $2.8 Billion Turbine Purchase Sparks Environmental Opposition

xAI faces dual pressure: an environmental lawsuit over its data center generator project, while simultaneously announcing the procurement of $2.8 bill

Anthropic will pay xAI $1.25 billion per month for compute

Earlier this month, Anthropic surprised the AI world with a deal to buy 300 megawatts’ worth of compute — securing the entire output of the Colossus 1

Musk’s xAI is being sued over its data center generators. Now, it’s buying $2.8B more.

Elon Musk’s xAI has gotten itself in hot water over its use of polluting generators at its data center near Memphis, Tennessee.

Former OpenAI Staffers Warn That xAI’s Poor Safety Record Could Complicate SpaceX’s IPO

employees and a group of AI safety nonprofits are warning that Elon Musk’s AI lab, xAI, could become a liability for prospective investors in SpaceX,

Musk’s xAI is running nearly 50 gas turbines unchecked at its Mississippi data center

Elon Musk’s xAI is running nearly 50 natural gas turbines at its Mississippi data center, power plants that the state is currently not regulating than

xAI Adds 19 New Gas Turbines Despite Ongoing Lawsuit

19 natural gas turbines to its second data center campus in Southaven, Mississippi, over the past two months, according to internal emails seen by WIR

We’re feeling cynical about xAI’s big deal with Anthropic

Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Anthropic and xAI announced a big partnership this week, with Anthropic buying all the compute capacity

Is xAI a neocloud now?

On Wednesday, xAI and Anthropic announced a surprise partnership that has the Claude-maker buying out “all of the compute capacity at [xAI’s] Colossus

Anthropic Gets in Bed With SpaceX as the AI Race Turns Weird

Musk’s SpaceX said on Wednesday that the two entities have signed an agreement for Anthropic to use computing resources from xAI’s data center in Memp

xAI Releases Grok 4.3: Million-Token Context, Agent Capabilities, and API Price Reductions of 40-60%, Surpassing GPT-5.1 on Private Benchmarks

xAI has launched Grok 4.3, featuring a million-token context window, enhanced agentic tools, and API price cuts of 40-60%. The model outperforms GPT-5

Musk Admits in Court: xAI Used OpenAI Model Distillation to Train Grok, Shattering 'Independent Development' Myth

On May 2, 2026, Elon Musk testified that xAI used distillation from OpenAI models to train Grok, contradicting earlier claims of independent developme

Musk Admits in Court That xAI Used OpenAI Models to Train Grok: The AI Distillation Ethics Debate Explodes

Elon Musk admitted in court on May 1, 2026, that xAI used OpenAI's models to train Grok, sparking a fierce debate over the ethical boundaries of model

xAI Launches Voice Cloning: 2-minute Customization, 28 Languages, 80+ Voices, Adding New Variables to the AI Voice Track

xAI officially launched its voice cloning feature via API, allowing users to create custom voices in under 2 minutes or choose from over 80 presets co

US Department of Justice Teams Up with xAI to Halt Colorado's AI Anti-Discrimination Law: Is Algorithmic Bias Auditing the Enemy of Innovation?

On April 24th Silicon Valley time, the US Department of Justice intervened in xAI's lawsuit against Colorado's SB24-205 bill, supporting claims that i