Elon Musk's xAI is paying Telegram $300 million to adopt Grok
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Elon Musk's xAI is partnering with Telegram to introduce Grok to its billion-plus users in a $300 million, one-year deal. This includes cash and equity payments to Telegram, plus a 50% revenue split on Grok Premium subscriptions sold through the platform. The move greatly expands Grok's potential user base, as Telegram has twice X's monthly users. However, the agreement's terms on data usage for AI training remain unclear.
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