xAI AI Updates: April 16, 2026

1. xAI Pursues FedRAMP High Authorization for Grok Enterprise

xAI. Elon Musk’s xAI is pursuing FedRAMP High Authorization to expand Grok adoption across U.S. federal agencies. The effort is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and would require xAI to satisfy more than 400 security controls and a third-party assessment for its “Grok Enterprise for Government” tool. The process is estimated to take approximately two years. Source