AdvertisementAdvertisementBusinessxAI and X logos are seen in this illustration taken, March 28, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration07 Oct 2025 11:41AM (Updated: 07 Oct 2025 11:59AM) Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInRead a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST Elon Musk has appointed former Morgan Stanley banker Anthony Armstrong as the new chief financial officer of his artificial intelligence group xAI, the Financial Times reported on Monday.Armstrong will lead the finance operations for both xAI and social media platform X, the report said, citing several people familiar with the matter.xAI and X did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.Armstrong will replace Mike Liberatore as CFO. Liberatore left the artificial intelligence startup this year following clashes with members of Musk's inner circle over corporate structure and aggressive financial targets, the report said.Armstrong has emerged as a close lieutenant in recent years, including during Musk's stint in Washington at the Department of Government Efficiency, the report added.Musk launched xAI in 2023 to challenge Big Tech's AI push, accusing industry leaders of excessive censorship and lax safety standards.Source: ReutersNewsletterWeek in ReviewSubscribe to our Chief Editor’s Week in ReviewOur chief editor shares analysis and picks of the week's biggest news every Saturday.Sign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST