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Latest news, updates, and announcements from xAI.
xAI's Grok 4.7 boosts coding performance at steady pricing, but token use raises ROI concerns
xAI released Grok 4.7, its latest frontier model update, improving coding-task performance without raising the price of the previous Grok 4.6 tier. The release keeps xAI's pricing competitive against...
Microsoft Copilot adds xAI's Grok as a selectable model, rolling out to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Microsoft has begun rolling out Grok, the model family from xAI (now operating as SpaceXAI after its July merger into SpaceX), as a selectable option inside Microsoft 365 Copilot for Word, Excel, and...
xAI unveiled Grok 4.6, its latest AI model, asserting that it matches or exceeds the performance of...
xAI unveiled Grok 4.6, its latest AI model, asserting that it matches or exceeds the performance of OpenAI's GPT-5.6. The release intensifies competition among frontier model developers.
xAI merges into SpaceX and rebrands as SpaceXAI following SpaceX's $750B IPO
Elon Musk's xAI has officially merged into SpaceX and been rebranded as SpaceXAI, a move announced shortly after SpaceX completed a $750 billion initial public offering. The integration folds xAI's Gr...
Elon Musk announces Grok 4.5 enters private testing at SpaceX and Tesla
Elon Musk has announced that xAI's next-generation model, Grok 4.5, has entered private testing at his other ventures, SpaceX and Tesla. The testing is being conducted internally to evaluate the model...
xAI's Grok Build 0.2.60 targets agent runtime reliability, signaling a shift from model to execution competition
On June 21, 2026, xAI released Grok Build 0.2.60, a version that emphasizes session recovery, context compression, and MCP tool output management rather than new model capabilities or benchmark result...
xAI launches Grok 4.20 Beta with focus on factual reliability
xAI has released Grok 4.20 Beta, a new version of its flagship foundation model, emphasizing an ultra-low hallucination rate and prioritizing factual reliability. The launch was reported by Chinese te...
xAI sued by former engineer alleging retaliation for Grok safety concerns
A former xAI engineer, Devin Kim, has filed a lawsuit against xAI and its parent company SpaceX, claiming he was fired in September 2025 after repeatedly raising alarms about safety flaws in the Grok...
xAI launches Grok Build AI coding agent with plan mode for developers
Elon Musk's xAI has launched Grok Build, an AI programming agent designed for software engineering and complex coding tasks. According to reports, the tool is initially available to SuperGrok Heavy su...
xAI has launched a new coding agent called Grok Build, positioning it as a direct competitor to Anth...
xAI has launched a new coding agent called Grok Build, positioning it as a direct competitor to Anthropic's Claude-based coding tools. The product extends xAI's Grok family beyond conversational AI in...
## xAI Dissolves, Merges with SpaceX to Form 'SpaceXAI'
Elon Musk announced on May 6 that xAI will be dissolved and merged with SpaceX to form a new entity called SpaceXAI. The move integrates xAI's AI technology directly into SpaceX's operations, includin...
Elon Musk admitted in court that xAI used distillation to extract knowledge from OpenAI models for t...
Elon Musk admitted in court that xAI used distillation to extract knowledge from OpenAI models for training Grok. The admission came during Musk's testimony in his lawsuit against OpenAI, where he see...
xAI announces Grok Voice Think Fast 1.0, a low-latency voice AI agent designed to handle complex pho...
xAI announces Grok Voice Think Fast 1.0, a low-latency voice AI agent designed to handle complex phone call operations. The product targets enterprise call center and customer service workflows, promi...
xAI launches Grok 4.3 at low price with voice cloning suite
xAI has released Grok 4.3, a new AI model priced aggressively low, alongside a fast voice cloning suite. The move signals a strategy focused on specialized performance and cost efficiency, though spec...
xAI used OpenAI's models to train Grok, Musk admits in court
In a federal courtroom in California on Thursday, Elon Musk testified that his AI startup xAI has used OpenAI's models to improve its own Grok. Asked directly if xAI had distilled OpenAI's technology,...
xAI Launches grok-voice-think-fast-1.0, Topping τ-voice Bench at 67.3%
xAI has released grok-voice-think-fast-1.0, a new flagship voice model purpose-built for complex, multi-step voice workflows. According to xAI's benchmark results, the model scores 67.3% on the τ-voic...
Elon Musk has overhauled xAI following its merger with SpaceX, creating a 1.25 trillion dollar entit...
Elon Musk has overhauled xAI following its merger with SpaceX, creating a 1.25 trillion dollar entity. The reorganization into four divisions prepares the firm for a blockbuster IPO while streamlining...
Elon Musks xAI has captured 17.8 percent of the US market, with Grok now the third-largest chatbot a...
Elon Musks xAI has captured 17.8 percent of the US market, with Grok now the third-largest chatbot as OpenAIs dominance fell from 80.9 to 52.9 percent in one year. This growth follows xAIs 250 billion...
Elon Musk has reorganized xAI after its landmark merger with SpaceX to accelerate AI integration acr...
Elon Musk has reorganized xAI after its landmark merger with SpaceX to accelerate AI integration across orbital systems. Now valued at 1.25 trillion dollars, the firm is streamlining leadership follow...
SpaceX and xAI have finalized a merger valued at 1.25 trillion dollars ahead of a 2026 IPO. 🚀 This...
SpaceX and xAI have finalized a merger valued at 1.25 trillion dollars ahead of a 2026 IPO. 🚀 This consolidation solves terrestrial power bottlenecks by planning orbital data centers fueled by 24/7 s...