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xAI CFO Mike Liberatore Leaves Amid Executive Turmoil

9/6/2025

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Mike Liberatore, CFO of Elon Musk’s xAI, departed after three months, highlighting executive turnover.
Launched in 2023, xAI is recognized for its Grok chatbot, which has faced controversies.
Liberatore, who joined in April from Airbnb, oversaw fundraising and data center expansion.
Recent exits include Raghu Rao and Robert Keele, with co-founder Igor Babushkin leaving in August.
xAI has sued former employee Xuechen Li for allegedly stealing trade secrets, temporarily blocking his role at OpenAI.

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Story summary

Mike Liberatore, CFO of Elon Musk’s xAI, departed after three months, highlighting executive turnover.
Launched in 2023, xAI is recognized for its Grok chatbot, which has faced controversies.
Liberatore, who joined in April from Airbnb, oversaw fundraising and data center expansion.
Recent exits include Raghu Rao and Robert Keele, with co-founder Igor Babushkin leaving in August.
xAI has sued former employee Xuechen Li for allegedly stealing trade secrets, temporarily blocking his role at OpenAI.