[blueelephanttea]

So he can use the funds he raised for xAI to pay out the lenders for the initial Twitter purchase? Otherwise the lenders are just getting xAI stock (all stock deal) which I assume is illiquid?

[gscott]

A stock ponzi scheme to keep him afloat? Soon he will start a new venture and use that venture to save the previous venture and so on. Maybe a robot clothing company because robots shouldn't be naked.

[dawnerd]

Next step is have SpaceX buy xai

[bradleyjg]

The debt goes to the merged company and so can be serviced or retired using the funds of the whole company.