"It all comes after changing plans for the future of the combined companies, which Elon Musk recently announced would involve "space-based AI" data centers and vertical integration involving "AI, rockets, space-based internet, direct-to-mobile device communications and the world's foremost real-time information and free speech platform." Musk reportedly also talked of plans to build an AI satellite factory and city on the moon in an internal xAI meeting."
"Musk wrote on X Wednesday that "xAI was reorganized a few days ago to improve speed of execution" and claimed that the process "unfortunately required parting ways with some people," then put out a call for more people to apply to the company. He also posted a recording of xAI's 45-minute internal all-hands meeting that announced the changes."
""We're organizing the company to be more effective at this scale," Musk said during the meeting. He added that the company will now be organized in four main application areas: Grok Main and Voice, Coding, Imagine (image and video), and Macrohard ("which is intended to do full digital emulation of entire companies," Musk said)."
A merger combined xAI, SpaceX and social platform X at a reported $1.25 trillion valuation. Several xAI employees and two co-founders — including Yuhai (Tony) Wu and Jimmy Ba — abruptly exited and announced departures on X, with some planning new AI startups. Elon Musk outlined a strategic pivot toward space-based AI data centers, vertical integration across AI, rockets, space internet, direct-to-mobile communications, and a real-time information and free speech platform. Musk said xAI was reorganized to improve execution speed, noted some people were let go, and defined four application areas: Grok Main and Voice, Coding, Imagine, and Macrohard.
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