xAI Co-founders and Employees Depart Following SpaceX Merger Announcement
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Hayden Field
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Summary
Following the $1.25 trillion xAI-SpaceX merger announcement, two xAI co-founders (Yuhai 'Tony' Wu and Jimmy Ba) and several employees have abruptly left the company. The departures were announced via social media posts where the co-founders indicated they were moving to 'next chapters' and starting their own AI ventures. This represents significant talent loss for Elon Musk's company shortly after the historic merger.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledCo-founder Yuhai (Tony) Wu announced his departure on X, writing that it was 'time for [his] next chapter.'
Jimmy Ba, another co-founders, posted something similar later that day, saying it was 'time to reca'
Since the xAI-SpaceX merger announced last week, which combined the two companies (as well as social media platform X) for a reported $1.25 trillion valuation — the biggest merger of all time
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