Babuschkin is starting Babuschkin Ventures, focused on AI safety resaerch and startups in AI and agentic systems.

Igor Babuschkin, a key figure in the creation of xAI and its Grok chatbot, has left to launch Babuschkin Ventures. This new firm will focus on funding AI safety research and promoting responsible AI innovation.

In March 2026, a jury will hear OpenAI's claims of a "years-long harassment campaign" by Musk via social media, press, and legal moves.

The long and short of it: The fight between the tech bros will continue apace. Nothing has been decided in the case, but, as Reuters reported, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled that Musk has to face harassment claims from OpenAI, which accuses the xAI chief of engaging in a years-long campaign to harm the AI company.

The ruling is the latest twist in a court fight that has played out since last year, when Musk accused OpenAI of abandoning its founding purpose as a charity by accepting billions of dollars in