Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence group buys X for $45bn

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Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence group xAI has purchased social media platform X for $45bn, as the billionaire entrepreneur brings together two of his flagship businesses.  

“xAI and X’s futures are intertwined,” Musk said on Friday evening, adding that he would be combining the data, models, computing power, distribution and talent of the two…