Igor Babuschkin Seeks Up To $1 Billion For River AI (3 minute read)

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Igor Babuschkin is reportedly seeking up to $1 billion in funding for his new AI venture, River AI.

Babuschkin, an xAI cofounder, is putting in $100 million of his own money into the company.
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