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xAI Plans Memphis Solar Farm Amid Backlash Over Gas Turbines and Pollution

Elon Musk’s xAI plans an 88-acre solar farm next to its massive Memphis data center as the company faces backlash for operating unpermitted gas turbines linked to rising air pollution.

xAI Nears $15B Funding Round at $230B Valuation, Sources Say

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By Maria Konash Nov 25, 2025

xAI is nearing a $15 billion funding round that would value the company at $230 billion, underscoring continued investor demand for advanced AI model developers.

Musk Unveils 500-Megawatt xAI Data Center in Saudi Arabia

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By Maria Konash Nov 19, 2025

Elon Musk announced a 500-megawatt xAI data center in Saudi Arabia, built with HUMAIN AI and powered by Nvidia chips, expanding the company’s global compute footprint.

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xAI Releases Grok 4.1, Boosting Creativity, Emotional Intelligence, and Reasoning Performance

By Maria Konash Nov 18, 2025

xAI has launched Grok 4.1, a major model upgrade designed to deliver more creative, emotionally aware, and coherent interactions, with new Thinking and Non-Thinking variants now live across all xAI platforms.

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McCartney Joins Artists Fighting UK Plan to Give AI Access to Their Music

By Maria Konash Nov 17, 2025

Paul McCartney has joined a growing coalition of UK artists warning the government against granting AI companies broad access to copyrighted music.

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Elon Musk’s xAI $15B Funding Claims Spark Controversy

By Maria Konash Nov 13, 2025

Reports that Elon Musk’s AI company xAI raised $15 billion have been disputed by Musk. The funding news highlights the challenges and scrutiny facing his AI ventures, including data center emissions and controversial AI products.

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Elon Musk’s xAI Allegedly Pushed to Give Biometric Data for “Ani” Chatbot

By Maria Konash Nov 5, 2025

xAI allegedly required employees to give biometric data to train Ani, its anime AI companion, sparking concerns over deepfakes and data licensing.

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Elon Musk Launches Grokipedia, an AI-Powered Rival to Wikipedia

By Maria Konash Oct 28, 2025

Elon Musk has unveiled Grokipedia – an AI-driven encyclopedia built on Grok that aims to offer factual, bias-free knowledge as an alternative to Wikipedia.

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Elon Musk’s xAI Eyes $20B Funding Round with Nvidia Chip Backing

By Samantha Reed Oct 8, 2025

Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI is reportedly raising up to $20 billion, with Nvidia committing as much as $2 billion in equity. A significant portion of the funding is tied directly to acquisition of Nvidia GPUs.

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Elon Musk Makes History as First Person to Hit $500B Net Worth

By Samantha Reed Oct 1, 2025

Elon Musk has broken new ground, achieving a net worth of $500 billion – the first time any person has ever crossed the half-trillion mark, according to Forbes.