Elon Musk denies £223,000,000 deal with Telegram in awkward public post

Elon Musk publicly denied a £223 million AI partnership with Pavel Durov, founder of Telegram, despite Durov’s announcement of a one-year agreement to integrate Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok, into the platform. Musk’s response on X (formerly Twitter) led to an awkward exchange, where Durov attempted to clarify that while no formal deal was signed, they had agreed in principle. The partnership was touted to enhance Telegram’s financial position, potentially bringing in $300 million in cash and equity along with revenue from AI subscriptions.