Elon Musk Diverts AI Chips from Tesla to Prioritize X and xAI

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Elon Musk redirected thousands of Nvidia AI chips from Tesla to his social media company X, potentially delaying Tesla's acquisition of $500 million worth of processors. This move could upset Tesla investors who are counting on Musk's promise of fully autonomous vehicles. The diversion of chips to X's AI subsidiary, xAI, comes as the company competes with major players like OpenAI and Google in the generative AI space.
- Elon Musk reportedly diverted thousands of AI chips from Tesla to X The Verge
- Elon Musk ordered Nvidia to ship thousands of AI chips reserved for Tesla to X and xAI CNBC
- Elon Musk explains reasoning for Nvidia chip re-route from Tesla to X TESLARATI
- Elon Musk asked Nvidia to prioritize GPU shipments to X over Tesla, emails reveal Electrek.co
- Elon Musk is prioritizing his AI startup and Twitter over Tesla Quartz
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