people · May 20, 2026
Elon Musk Redeploys Loyalists from Starlink and Tesla to Oversee xAI Projects Ahead of SpaceX IPO
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Elon Musk redeployed trusted lieutenants from Starlink and Tesla to oversee xAI projects, including Michael Nicolls who took over as xAI president in April 2026. The move follows multiple co-founder exits and aims to rebuild the firm after it slipped behind rivals. xAI also introduced an AI coding agent and pitched Grok to Wall Street firms in recent weeks. Bloomberg viewed a copy of xAI's organizational structure showing a dozen-plus Musk insiders spanning engineering, product, and finance.
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