Responding to a post on X by entrepreneur Mario Nawfal — who alleged that GPT-4o was deliberately designed to be emotionally engaging and addictive — Musk replied simply: “Uh oh.” The update also increased hourly usage limits for ChatGPT Plus subscribers using GPT-4o and GPT-4-mini-high models, responding to demand from high-usage users.
Announced in March, XAI Holdings was created from the combination of X, formerly Twitter, and Musk’s AI venture, xAI. The new funding could be used to pay down some of the debt that Musk took on when he converted Twitter into a private company, later renaming it X, sources said.
Meta Platforms is expanding advertising on Threads to all eligible advertisers globally, aiming to boost revenue amid trade war uncertainty. Despite risks from US-China tensions, Threads’ user base now exceeds 320 million, and a potential TikTok ban could further strengthen Meta’s appeal to advertisers
OpenAI is reportedly developing a social media platform similar to X, according to The Verge, which cited multiple sources familiar with the initiative. The project is still in its early phases, with an internal prototype featuring a social feed centered around ChatGPT’s image generation capabilities. CEO Sam Altman has been seeking external feedback, though it remains uncertain whether the platform will launch as a standalone app or be integrated into ChatGPT.
In a revealing podcast conversation, Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath asked Bill Gates if a large population would be a boon or a bane in the future of capitalism. Gates painted a compelling picture of a world reshaped by artificial intelligence, where the traditional economic model of scarcity no longer applies. He believes AI will eliminate labour shortages in sectors like healthcare and education, forcing a radical shift in how we value work, time, and resources in the coming decades.
Despite the uncertainty of US tariffs under Donald Trump, the global commitment to renewable energy persists driven by technological advances, particularly in solar and wind power, and economic factors. Countries remain focused on clean energy for both security and environmental reasons, aligning economic needs with sustainability goals.
Elon Musk's xAI has acquired the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) for $33 billion. This move aims to merge AI technologies with social media, enhancing Musk’s control over both companies. The integration promises advancements in AI development and data utilization, though it raises questions on financial and regulatory fronts.
Tech billionaire Elon Musk's empire has been shaken. Is Musk going to lose 'world's richest man' title? It was a brutal Monday for the Trump ally as Tesla stocks nosedived 15 percent and his social media platform X suffered global outages thrice in a day. Tesla investors have expressed concerns over declining sales.
Grok 3, the latest version of xAI’s chatbot, is positioned as a competitor to Google’s AI models, including Gemini. The competition in AI-powered search is intensifying. In December, OpenAI announced that its ChatGPT-powered internet search feature would be available to all users, challenging Google’s dominance.
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada said in a statement on Thursday that it launched the probe after receiving a complaint. The investigation into X comes at a time of increased tension between Canada and the United States over trade, border security and a digital services tax on U.S. technology firms.
Dell CEO Michael Dell praised Elon Musk's AI startup xAI's chatbot Grok 3 for its rapid improvements and leading the App Store charts.
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