Telegram CEO Pavel Durov announced a partnership with Elon Musk's xAI to integrate Grok AI into the messaging app, potentially granting over a billion users access to advanced AI features. Durov claimed Telegram would receive $300 million in cash and equity from xAI.

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov announced a $300 million partnership with Elon Musk’s xAI to bring Grok to the messaging app.

Elon Musk’s AI venture xAI has reportedly agreed to pay Telegram $300 million to integrate its Grok chatbot, according to Telegram CEO Pavel Durov. The deal, announced Wednesday, includes a yearlong partnership and 50% revenue share from xAI subscriptions sold on the platform.