Summary
- Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, has denied the news of a partnership between xAI and Telegram.
- Musk emphasized through X that no deal has been made yet.
- Despite the news, Toncoin (TON) associated with Telegram showed a price increase.

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, denied the partnership between xAI and Telegram.
On the 28th (local time), Musk stated on X that "no deal has been made yet," denying the partnership between his AI startup xAI and Telegram.
Previously, Pavel Durov, CEO of Telegram, announced that Telegram and xAI had entered into a one-year partnership. It was reported that the partnership includes plans to integrate Grok into the Telegram application (app).
Meanwhile, Toncoin (TON), associated with Telegram, was trading at $3.32, up 10.67% from the previous day, according to CoinMarketCap as of 7:33 AM.

JOON HYOUNG LEE
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