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Elon Musk's xAI has secured a $5 billion debt package led by Morgan Stanley, featuring floating and fixed-rate loans with high interest rates. Simultaneously, xAI is seeking up to $20 billion in equity funding at valuations potentially reaching $200 billion. The financing will expand its Memphis Colossus data center from 200,000 to over 1 million GPUs. Morgan Stanley is taking a cautious approach after previous challenges with Musk's ventures, while the AI industry faces increasing scrutiny over high valuations and commercial viability, particularly as xAI competes with established rivals like ChatGPT.

OpenAI has denied reports claiming it plans to use Google's in-house AI chips for its 2025 operations. While OpenAI has begun using some of Google's TPUs through cloud services to diversify beyond Nvidia GPUs and Microsoft's infrastructure, the company clarified it does not have access to Google's most advanced chips due to competitive considerations. This partnership represents OpenAI's strategy to leverage multiple suppliers rather than abandoning existing relationships with Microsoft or Nvidia. The development highlights shifting alliances in the AI hardware market as demand for AI capabilities continues to grow.

Meta is reorganizing its AI operations by launching Meta Superintelligence Labs (MSL), led by former Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang and ex-GitHub CEO Nat Friedman. This strategic move aims to compete directly with OpenAI and Google in developing advanced AI systems. CEO Mark Zuckerberg envisions creating "personal superintelligence for everyone" through significant investments in infrastructure and talent acquisition. Meta has already recruited 11 researchers from rival companies as part of its aggressive strategy to accelerate AI innovation and establish leadership in artificial general intelligence development.

Apple is reportedly in discussions with Anthropic and OpenAI to enhance Siri with advanced AI capabilities, marking a departure from its traditional in-house development approach. The company has asked both firms to create versions of their language models that could run on Apple's cloud infrastructure and potentially transform Siri's conversational abilities. This strategic shift follows Apple's announcement of delays to Siri AI upgrades until 2026. The potential partnership has impacted market perceptions of Apple's competitive position in the AI space. Neither Apple, OpenAI, nor Anthropic have officially confirmed the negotiations.