xAI’s $20 Billion Round and Enterprise Launch
xAI completed its Series E funding at $20 billion in early January 2026. Investors back the fast growth of Grok models and new business products. The money funds Grok 5 training on the Memphis supercluster and expands team features.
The company released Grok Business and Grok Enterprise the same week. These versions target companies that need strong privacy controls.
What Grok Enterprise Actually Offers Teams
Grok Enterprise includes dedicated data vaults. All company prompts, files, and outputs stay encrypted and never mix with public training data. Teams can add custom instructions that apply to every member. Audit logs track who asked what and when.
Companies also get higher rate limits, priority support, and the option to run Grok on private cloud instances. Pricing starts at $25 per user per month for Business and $60 per user for Enterprise.
OpenAI Steps Into Healthcare
OpenAI introduced OpenAI for Healthcare and ChatGPT Health in January. Doctors and clinics can now use tools that follow HIPAA standards out of the box. The system reads medical records, writes patient instructions, and flags possible drug interactions.
Millions already ask ChatGPT health questions every week. The new products give more reliable answers backed by medical sources.
Other Big Moves in January 2026
Anthropic continues funding talks that could value the company at $350 billion. Google released an agent protocol for commerce so AI can complete purchases across stores. DeepSeek plans a new coding model to challenge frontier leaders.
Why Privacy Features Matter Now
Deepfake issues hit Grok hard in late 2025. Several countries blocked parts of the service. The new enterprise vaults answer those concerns directly. Companies can use powerful models without risking data leaks or training on their information.
The AI market shifts to paid business tools fast. Secure, private deployments decide who wins large contracts in 2026.
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