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SpaceX lays off ~60 Grok Imagine staff, prioritizes AI coding tools and Grok Bot

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According to sources cited by The Information, SpaceX has laid off about 60 staffers from its Grok Imagine team in the past week, leaving only a handful to maintain the AI video and image generation product. The move reflects a strategic shift toward prioritizing AI coding tools and the Grok Bot.

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    Sources: SpaceX laid off ~60 Grok Imagine staffers in the past week, leaving a handful to keep the product alive, as it prioritizes AI coding tools and Grok Bot (The Information)

    The Information : Sources: SpaceX laid off ~60 Grok Imagine staffers in the past week, leaving a handful to keep the product alive, as it prioritizes AI coding tools and Grok Bot — SpaceX's artificial intelligence group has axed most of the team behind Grok Imagine, its AI tool for video and image generation …

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