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AI will be smarter by humans next year – Elon Musk
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AI will be smarter by humans next year – Elon Musk

Tesla CEO Elon Musk made bold predictions about the advancement of artificial intelligence. Musk stated that he anticipated the development of AI surpassing human intelligence, possibly as early as next year or by 2026 during a comprehensive interview on X spaces. Addressing Nicolai Tangen, CEO of the Norway wealth fund, Musk emphasized the limitations of […]

Mark Zuckerberg beats Elon Musk in billionaire rankings
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Mark Zuckerberg beats Elon Musk in billionaire rankings

Meta CEO, Mark Zuckerberg has surpassed Tech billionaire Elon Musk in wealth, claiming the third spot on the global billionaire rankings. This marks the first time since 2020 that these rival billionaires have held these positions. Musk, who recently topped the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, slipped to fourth place after reports of Tesla Inc. canceling plans […]

Elon Musk blames 'Supervillain-Level' cyberattack for X outage
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Musk’s X grants blue checks to influential users

X is now granting complimentary blue checks to users with over 2,500 “verified” followers, individuals subscribed to X Premium. While this move delights some popular posters, not everyone welcomes the blue check status. Many users are hastily posting to clarify that they did not purchase the blue check; rather, it was bestowed upon them. Tom […]

Grok adds memory feature to rival ChatGPT, Gemini
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Elon Musk updates AI chatbot Xai

Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, X.ai, has unveiled its latest generative AI model, Grok-1.5, set to enhance the capabilities of social network X’s Grok chatbot in the near future. Described as a significant improvement over its predecessor, Grok-1, Grok-1.5 boasts enhanced reasoning abilities, particularly in coding and math-related tasks. Benchmark results and specifications published by X […]

Musk's xAI to enable chatbot for premium X subscribers
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Musk’s xAI to enable chatbot for premium X subscribers

Elon Musk announced on Tuesday that xAI’s artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, will now be available to all premium subscribers of the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. This disclosure came through a post on X, although Musk withheld further details. Notably, Grok was previously accessible only to Premium+ subscribers. Amidst a shifting landscape […]

Musk's Neuralink livestreams brain-chip patient's chess win
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Musk’s Neuralink livestreams brain-chip patient’s chess win

Elon Musk’s brain-chip venture Neuralink on Wednesday, broadcasted its livestream of a patient utilizing a chip implanted in his brain to engage in online chess using his mind. Noland Arbaugh, a 29-year-old individual paralyzed below the shoulder due to a diving accident, maneuvered a chess game on his laptop by manipulating the cursor with the […]

Grok adds memory feature to rival ChatGPT, Gemini
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Elon Musk’s xAI to open-source chatbot Grok, rivals ChatGPT

Elon Musk’s AI startup, xAI, is set to open-source Grok, its chatbot that rivals ChatGPT, later this week. Grok was released by xAI last year, equipped with features such as access to “real-time” information and perspectives that challenge a “politically correct” approach. The service is currently available to customers subscribing to X’s $16 monthly plan. […]

X to launch long-form video on smart TVs soon
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X to launch long-form video on smart TVs soon

Billionaire Elon Musk announced that long-form videos will soon be accessible on smart televisions, following reports from Fortune magazine indicating that social network X is planning to launch a TV app for Amazon and Samsung users next week. Last October, the platform introduced an early version of video and audio calling for select users, aligning […]

Smart TVs will eventually offer X's Long-Form Videos - Elon Musk
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Smart TVs will eventually offer X’s Long-Form Videos – Elon Musk

The billionaire, Elon Musk, stated that “Long-form movies will soon be accessible on smart TVs. This comes after Fortune magazine revealed that social network X intended to release a TV app for Samsung and Amazon customers the following week. After Musk stated “He intended to transform the platform into a super app with features like […]

X launches feature to allow long-form articles for premium users
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X launches feature to allow long-form articles for premium users

By Alex Omenye   X introduced a new long-form post format named Articles, exclusively available to Premium+ subscribers and verified organizations. This feature allows users to publish posts with text formatting, incorporate other X posts, and embed videos and images, resembling a post on a WordPress-like content management system or an article on Medium. The […]

Starlink raises hardware costs in Nigeria by 112%
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Starlink raises hardware costs in Nigeria by 112%

Elon Musk’s internet service provider Starlink raised the cost of its technology by 112%. Up until recently, the Starlink internet router was sold for N378,000; presently, it is offered for N800,000. The N38,000 monthly membership fee for the internet service is still in place according to The Times. Starlink has not provided a reason for […]

Elon Musk blames 'Supervillain-Level' cyberattack for X outage
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Elon Musk’s X eyes payment licence in New York, California

Elon Musk disclosed on Wednesday that his social media platform, X, is on the verge of obtaining a money transmitter license in New York, a critical step toward introducing payment features on the platform. Speaking at the Morgan Stanley technology, media, and telecom conference, Musk mentioned that California approval could follow in the next month […]