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FP News Desk @ Firstpost Tech · 01/06/2026 22:52 EDT

Musk's Grok announces new funding amid criticism over sexual deepfakes

xAI has generated $20 billion in its latest funding round, the startup announced on Tuesday. Some of the companies that featured in xAI’s Series E funding round include  Nvidia and Fidelity Management and Resource Company

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