What's it like to work for Elon Musk? X's product head describes small, flat teams with weekly reviews from Musk himself

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Nikita Bier said that Elon Musk's X was "essentially operating like a startup."

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Elon Musk and OpenAI posture over pizza as the AI talent war heats up

Tech Insider : Business
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An OpenAI engineer says his company's pizza is better than xAI's. It's part of a recruitment pitch that has real stakes for both tech companies.

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Here are the key xAI figures who have departed in the recent exodus

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Elon Musk is merging xAI with SpaceX, his rocket company.

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The art of the squeal: What we can learn from the flood of AI resignation letters

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Elon Musk reveals xAI's new structure and says it meant 'parting ways' with some staff

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Elon Musk holds xAI all-hands meeting after a wave of staff departures

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Elon Musk is seeking as much as $134 billion in damages from OpenAI and Microsoft

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Elon Musk's xAI loses second cofounder in 48 hours

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  • xAI cofounder Jimmy Ba said he left Elon Musk's AI startup on Tuesday.
  • Ba is the second cofounder to depart xAI in less than 48 hours.
  • Six of xAI's 12 original founders have now left — five in the past year.

XAI cofounder Jimmy Ba said he left Elon Musk's startup on Tuesday.

Grok's new recruits? Investment bankers.

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Elon Musk's xAI is hiring investment banking experts.

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The hitchhiker's guide to Musk's SpaceX memo

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Elon Musk is a science nerd. His latest memo is another glaring example.

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What xAI is telling employees about the SpaceX merger

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Elon Musk's companies have been swapping IP and cash. He argues it makes his firms less prone to geopolitical risks.

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