San Francisco, United States, Feb 11, 2026 (AFP) - xAI sees key staff exits, Musk promises moon factories

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2026-02-11

Half of the original founding team at Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI has now departed after two co-founders resigned in rapid succession this week, raising fresh questions about talent retention ahead of an expected initial public offering. The exodus comes at a delicate moment for xAI, which was valued at more than $200 billion when it was integrated with Musk's SpaceX rocket company last week. The merged entity is expected to g......

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