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Elon Musk has bought APR Energy, a company that runs mobile gas and diesel turbines, for over $1 billion. The APR Energy acquisition will power xAI's Grok, his electricity-hungry AI chatbot. The deal surfaced through a Federal Trade Commission notice on May 14, 2026, with no public announcement.
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