Tesla has officially disbanded its Dojo supercomputer team, a significant step back in its ambition to develop in-house chips for autonomous driving. The news, reported by Bloomberg, reveals that Peter Bannon, the head of Dojo, is leaving the company, and the rest of the team members will be reassigned to other projects within Tesla. This […]
Grok, the AI chatbot developed by xAI and deployed across its new corporate sibling X, has stirred controversy recently due to its response to a question about the Holocaust. Initially noted in a report by Rolling Stone, Grok addressed the estimated number of Jews killed by the Nazis during World War II, stating that "historical […]
President Donald Trump has dismissed Shira Perlmutter, the director of the U.S. Copyright Office. This decision has been reported by major news outlets, including CBS News and Politico, with additional confirmation from Representative Joe Morelle, who noted the firing’s timing in relation to Perlmutter’s refusal to approve Elon Musk’s controversial copyright requests for AI training. […]
OpenAI has taken legal action against its co-founder Elon Musk, counter-suing him and his rival AI company, xAI. In a recent court filing, OpenAI claims Musk has waged a "relentless" and "malicious" campaign to sabotage their efforts since his departure from the organization years ago. They describe his actions as bad-faith tactics aimed at slowing […]
Elon Musk’s AI startup, xAI, has completed an acquisition of his social media platform, X (previously Twitter), in an all-stock deal. Musk announced this move via a post on X, stating that this acquisition values xAI at $80 billion and X at $33 billion, after accounting for $12 billion in debt. In his announcement, Musk […]
Encode, a nonprofit group that previously co-sponsored California’s SB 1047 AI safety legislation, is seeking to join Elon Musk’s lawsuit aimed at blocking OpenAI’s shift to a for-profit model. This move follows Musk’s request for an injunction to halt OpenAI’s transition, which he argues contradicts the original philanthropic intentions of the organization. The proposed amicus […]
Elon Musk’s AI venture, xAI, has secured $6 billion in a Series C financing round, significantly advancing its ambitions in artificial intelligence. The announcement reveals a diverse group of backers, including major players like Andreessen Horowitz, Blackrock, Fidelity, and Nvidia. Notably, Saudi conglomerate Kingdom Holdings contributed approximately $400 million, elevating xAI’s valuation to $45 billion—nearly […]
Attorneys for Elon Musk have submitted a motion for a preliminary injunction against OpenAI, its co-founders, and partner Microsoft, alleging anticompetitive activities that undermine the company’s original nonprofit mission. The filing was made in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, accusing the parties involved—including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and others—of several […]
A lawsuit brought by Elon Musk against OpenAI has shed light on the company’s tumultuous early years, revealing email exchanges involving Musk, CEO Sam Altman, and others during crucial periods of its development. These emails emerged as part of attempts to substantiate claims that OpenAI might be infringing antitrust laws, although the allegations have not […]
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