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Telegram and xAI Strike $300M Grok AI Pact, Awaiting Formal Sign-off

The deal grants Telegram $300 million plus half of subscription revenue under a pact pending final approval to integrate Grok this summer.

Status of a $300 million partnership between xAI and Telegram remains unclear as Elon Musk refutes that any deal has been signed.
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Grok will be accessible on Telegram by the summer, the social platform's CEO said

Overview

  • Telegram and xAI have agreed in principle to a one-year partnership that will embed the Grok AI chatbot across Telegram’s apps for its 1 billion+ users.
  • xAI will invest $300 million in cash and equity and award Telegram 50 percent of revenue from any Grok subscriptions sold through the platform.
  • Grok integration, slated for summer 2025, will let users pin the bot in chats, summon it via the search bar, and use its summarization, moderation and creative tools.
  • The pact bolsters Telegram’s finances ahead of a planned $1.5 billion bond issue aimed at refinancing existing debt.
  • Founder Pavel Durov is contending with a legal investigation in France that could affect travel and timing as both sides complete formal contract steps.