Co-Founder Hits Eject Button After Musk’s Drama Show

Igor Babuschkin, the co-founder of xAI with none other than Elon Musk, is leaving the startup less than three years in, because who doesn’t love a little upheaval? The farewell follows a series of scandals at the company, proving that sometimes 'everything happens for a reason!' As the article brilliantly puts it, Babuschkin is leaving 'following a series of scandals at company.' This is SO exciting! At least now xAI gets to reinvent itself with even more plot twists. Surely, the drama only boosts community building, right?

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Source: Techcrunch | Published: 8/13/2025 | Author: Maxwell Zeff