xAI, the artificial intelligence lab founded by Elon Musk, is undergoing significant changes, including employee departures and a restructuring of its organizational framework, according to multiple reports. The company, which recently merged with SpaceX and X (formerly Twitter) in a deal valued at $1.25 trillion, has seen two co-founders and other employees leave in the wake of the merger, as reported by The Verge. These changes were revealed in a rare, publicly released 45-minute all-hands meeting video, which TechCrunch noted was published on X on Wednesday.
The video, which may have been influenced by a prior New York Times report, provided details about Musk's plans for xAI, including its product roadmap and its ongoing integration with the X platform, according to TechCrunch. The meeting also addressed the departures, which Musk described as layoffs resulting from a changing organizational structure. xAI, formed just 30 months ago, has made remarkable progress, according to the company. The future has never looked more exciting! pic.twitter.comQZ73H2mpBj xAI (xai) February 11, 2026
The company's future strategy involves four divisions: Grok, Coding, Imagine, and Macrohard, as reported by The Verge. The merger with SpaceX and X represents the largest merger of all time.
In other AI-related news, Uber Eats launched a new AI feature called Cart Assistant, designed to help customers create grocery carts more efficiently, according to TechCrunch. The beta version of the chatbot is now available in the app. Users can input a list or upload an image, and the assistant will automatically add items to their basket, even recognizing handwritten lists or recipe screenshots. Users can then customize the basket by swapping items or adding more products.
Additionally, AI inference startup Modal Labs is reportedly in talks to raise a new round of funding at a $2.5 billion valuation, according to TechCrunch. This would more than double the company's valuation of $1.1 billion announced less than five months ago. General Catalyst is reportedly in talks to lead the round. Modal's annualized revenue run rate is approximately $50 million, according to sources.
Finally, the ownership of the AI layer within companies is a growing concern. Glean, an enterprise search product that has evolved into an AI work assistant, aims to connect to internal systems, manage permissions, and deliver intelligence wherever employees work, according to TechCrunch. The startup raised $150 million last year at a $7.2 billion valuation, reflecting investor interest in the evolving AI landscape.
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