Nonilex12h ago

#ElonMusk has made a particularly bold demand of his #WallStreet advisers ahead of the #IPO of #SpaceX.

#Musk is requiring banks, law firms, auditors & other advisers working on the IPO to buy subscriptions to #Grok, his #AI #chatbot, which is part of SpaceX, acc/to 4 people with knowledge….

Some of the banks have agreed to spend tens of millions on the chatbot, & they have already started integrating Grok into their #IT systems….

#tech #business #law #SEC #antitrust
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/03/business/spacex-ipo-grok-elon-musk.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

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
Show threadSusi12h ago
@Nonilex
Both the banks I use are on that list. Anyone have suggestions of banks they are happy with?
Show threadEl Duvelle12h ago
@Susibryant

which country are you in?
Show threadSusi
@elduvelle
I’m in the USA.
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Show threadEl Duvelle12h ago
@Susibryant
Hmm.. when I was there I used Mascoma Bank, it was a small local bank (New Hampshire) that seemed relatively ethical (for a bank). Maybe there are similar local banks in your state?