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Sources: Elon requires banks seeking roles in SpaceX's IPO to subscribe to Grok and advertise on X; some banks are spending tens of millions integrating Grok (Maureen Farrell/New York Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/03/business/spacex-ipo-grok-elon-musk.html?unlocked_article_code=1.YFA.ePKB.NW_fIK_Vki_z&smid=url-share
http://www.techmeme.com/260403/p11#a260403p11

Big Banks Seeking a Piece of SpaceX’s I.P.O. Must Subscribe to Elon Musk’s Grok

Mr. Musk is requiring Wall Street firms to purchase subscriptions to his A.I. chatbot if they want to advise on one of the largest initial public offerings in history.

The New York Times
Apr 3 at 5:50pmWeb