Elon Musk's xAI is paying Telegram $300 million to adopt Grok

engadget.comPublished: 5/28/2025

Summary

Elon Musk's xAI partners with Telegram to launch Grok, a chatbot, after paying $300 million over one year. The deal includes cash and equity contributions, along with 50% of revenue from Grok Premium subscriptions sold via Telegram. With its billion monthly users, Telegram aims to leverage this partnership for Grok's success, while xAI handles half the user base, focusing on public post data for training.

Additional Summaries

Elon Musk's xAI has teamed up with Telegram to launch Grok, a chatbot that'll soon be available to over 2 billion users on the messaging platform. In exchange for a $300 million investment spread over one year, Telegram gets a share of subscription revenue from Grok Premium and Premium+ plans, plus cash and equity. Meanwhile, xAI handles about half the user base, which is nearly a billion people. The partnership also includes a feature called Channels on Telegram that could provide valuable data for training Grok further. Both sides see this as a win-win opportunity! 🚀🌟 pic.twitter.com/JxTNQr4MTy