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A secretive technology investment group that is a top backer of Elon Musk’s companies will close to external investors, after racking up such big gains that it is no longer dependent on outside financing.

In a familiar critique of corporate structures, Musk also weighed in on the ideal environment for fostering such long-term, existentially focused AI. He declared, “For long-term optimization, it is better to be a private than a public company, as the latter is punished for long-term optimization beyond the reward cycle of stock portfolio managers.”

One of the new “companions,” or AI characters for users to interact with, is a sexualized blonde anime bot called “Ani."

Katie Miller was appointed by Trump as an adviser to the bureaucracy-slashing Department of Government Efficiency led by Musk, whose companies include SpaceX and Tesla, until around the time he left that role at the end of May. Musk's feud with Trump, over the administration's spending plans, swiftly followed.

Ani, an anime avatar wearing a tight black dress, was launched the same day the tech billionaire was awarded a $200 million Department of Defense contract.

SpaceX, the rocket and satellites company founded by Elon Musk, has become one of the most sought-after investment opportunities.

Over the weekend, visitors at Arches National Park near Moab, Utah, spotted a massive bust of Elon Musk being carted around by a pickup. A sign attached to the figure read “MAKE AMERICA WAIT AGAIN” and “Now With Longer Lines Thanks to DOGE Cuts!”

Elon Musk on Wednesday teased a forthcoming male Grok companion from xAI, which already offers an anime waifu named Ani and a red panda named Rudi.