Elon Musk Redirects Potential OpenAI Customers to xAI Through Dot.com Domain

By Julie Bort · TechCrunch · 2026-09-29

Elon Musk Redirects Potential OpenAI Customers to xAI Through Dot.com Domain

TechCrunch reports that xAI currently owns the dot.com domain name, which now points users directly to a download page for the Grok chatbot. This ownership surfaced just as OpenAI introduced Dots, its new persistent AI agent featuring a soft-edged avatar. The domain transfer occu

TechCrunch reports that xAI currently owns the dot.com domain name, which now points users directly to a download page for the Grok chatbot. This ownership surfaced just as OpenAI introduced Dots, its new persistent AI agent featuring a soft-edged avatar. The domain transfer occu