SpaceX has significantly increased its acquisition of Tesla Megapacks, totaling $329 million in purchases this year, according to recent earnings reports. Of this amount, $295 million was spent in the second quarter alone. This surge in spending not only highlights SpaceX’s ambitions but also illustrates the deep connections within Elon Musk’s enterprises. Musk, who leads […]
A U.S. District Judge, Donovan Frank, has ruled against xAI’s request to block a Minnesota law that bans apps capable of "nudifying" images. The ruling allows the law to come into effect as scheduled on August 1, 2026. Judge Frank noted that xAI’s lawsuit was filed nearly three months after the law was signed, and […]
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has presented a prototype of a "handset-like" AI device to investors, according to reports from The Wall Street Journal. This device is claimed to be thinner and sleeker than an iPhone, suggesting it might sit between a small touchscreen phone and an innovative gadget like the Rabbit R1. SpaceX indicated to stakeholders […]
Elon Musk’s xAI is reportedly moving towards a less safety-conscious approach, as indicated by recent departures within the company. According to a former employee who spoke with The Verge, Musk is “actively” working to make the Grok chatbot “more unhinged.” This shift has come into focus following the announcement that SpaceX is acquiring xAI, which […]
Elon Musk recently stated that he is "not aware of any naked underage images generated by Grok," following the initiation of a formal investigation by the California Attorney General into xAI’s chatbot. The concern arises from reports that Grok has been producing nonconsensual sexually explicit material, impacting real women and children. The investigation is part […]
In 2025, the artificial intelligence (AI) sector began with rampant investment and development, but by the end of the year, it faced significant scrutiny. During the first half of the year, companies like OpenAI secured monumental funding—OpenAI raised $40 billion at a staggering $300 billion valuation. Other startups also attracted massive investments, with Safe Superintelligence […]
Elon Musk’s company, xAI, has recently made headlines by open-sourcing an earlier version of its AI model, Grok 2.5. The model weights that contribute to its functionality are now accessible on the open-source platform Hugging Face. Musk announced this development on his social media account, stating that Grok 3 will also be made available for […]
Igor Babuschkin, a co-founder of Elon Musk’s xAI, announced his departure from the company in a post on X. He led engineering at the startup, helping establish xAI as a significant player in AI model development shortly after its inception in 2023. In his announcement, Babuschkin recalled his first meeting with Musk, during which they […]
The Pentagon has officially opened the military AI floodgates, awarding contracts totaling up to $800 million to four major players: Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, and Elon Musk’s xAI. Each of these companies can earn up to $200 million for their contributions. Dr. Doug Matty, the Chief Digital and AI Officer, expressed that the integration of AI […]
On July 6, 2025, Elon Musk announced significant improvements to the AI chatbot, Grok, developed by xAI. He informed users on social media, stating, “We have improved @Grok significantly. You should notice a difference when you ask Grok questions.” Although Musk did not specify what changes users might observe, he previously mentioned that the chatbot […]