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 […]
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 […]
On April 22, 2025, xAI revealed an exciting upgrade for its Grok chatbot called Grok Vision. This new feature enables the chatbot to "see" the world through a smartphone camera, allowing users to point their device at various objects, such as products or documents, and ask questions about what they are seeing. This functionality is […]
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 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 […]
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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