Telegram and xAI Strike $300M Deal for Exclusive Grok Distribution

Telegram has partnered with Elon Musk's xAI to exclusively distribute its Grok chatbot on the Telegram platform for one year. xAI will pay $300 million in cash and equity for this deal. Telegram will also receive 50% of revenue from Grok subscriptions purchased through the app. Grok will be integrated deeply, allowing users to access it via the search bar and use it for tasks like writing suggestions, summarizing text, and creating stickers. This mirrors Meta's integration of Meta AI into Instagram and WhatsApp.