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466 Social media drama unfolds as Durov declares $300mn xAI-Telegram deal but Musk denies

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Firstpost @ Firstpost Tech 2 place · 05/29/2025 03:37 EDT

Social media drama unfolds as Durov declares $300mn xAI-Telegram deal but Musk denies

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov announced on X that Telegram users would soon be able to access Grok AI. However, he was quickly fact-checked, none other than by Musk himself

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