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Elon Musk announces upcoming release of AI chatbot Grok 3
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Musk doubles down on threat to fire federal workers

Elon Musk, appointed by President Donald Trump to lead the Department of Government Efficiency, has reiterated his threat to terminate federal employees who fail to justify their roles. This comes despite the UnitedStates Office of Personnel Management advising that responding to Musk’s directive is voluntary. Musk’s directive caused significant confusion within the federal government, with […]

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Musk’s Starlink faces growing competition in satellite internet race

Elon Musk’s Starlink is facing growing competition from China’s state-backed “G60 Starlink” project and Amazon’s Project Kuiper, founded by Jeff Bezos. Shanghai-based SpaceSail is rapidly expanding its satellite internet services. In November, it signed an agreement to enter Brazil and revealed ongoing negotiations with over 30 countries, according to Reuters. By January, it had already […]

US court revives lawsuit against Elon Musk over child porn content
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Document your task or resign, Musk tells US federal workers

Elon Musk, the high-profile billionaire CEO of Tesla, SpaceX, and X, has issued a stark ultimatum to United States federal employees under his oversight to respond to an email justifying their work completed this week or face resignation. The directive comes as part of Musk’s aggressive push to streamline government operations and reduce spending in […]

Elon Musk announces upcoming release of AI chatbot Grok 3
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Musk confirms xAI’s Grok 3 Chatbot launch on Monday

Elon Musk announced that xAI’s Grok 3 chatbot will launch with a live demo on Monday. Earlier this week, Musk stated that Grok 3 was nearing completion and would be released within one to two weeks. He hinted at Grok 3’s launch during a video conference at the World Government Summit in Dubai on Thursday, […]

Elon Musk’s xAI in talks to raise $10bn at $75bn valuation
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Elon Musk’s xAI in talks to raise $10bn at $75bn valuation

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup, xAI, is in discussions to raise $10 billion in new funding, potentially valuing the company at around $75 billion, Bloomberg News reported on Friday. Existing investors, including Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, and Valor Equity Partners, are reportedly in talks to participate in the funding round. Neither xAI nor the investors […]

OpenAI board rejects Elon Musk-led buyout offer
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OpenAI rejects Elon Musk-led buyout offer

OpenAI’s board chairman on Friday said it has unanimously rejected an Elon Musk-led offer to buy the hot artificial intelligence company for $97.4 billion. “OpenAI is not for sale, and the board has unanimously rejected Mr. Musk’s latest attempt to disrupt his competition,” chairman of the board Bret Taylor said in a statement posted by […]

Elon Musk announces upcoming release of AI chatbot Grok 3
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Elon Musk announces upcoming release of AI chatbot Grok 3

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk revealed on Thursday that Grok 3, the latest version of his AI chatbot and a direct competitor to OpenAI’s ChatGPT, is in the final stages of development and set for release within the next two weeks. Speaking via video call at the World Governments Summit in Dubai, Musk touted Grok […]

X to launch long-form video on smart TVs soon
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No plans to buy TikTok – Elon Musk

The CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, Elon Musk, has stated that he has no interest in acquiring TikTok. He confirmed that he has not made a bid for the platform and has no plans to do so, during the WELT Economic Summit on January 28. “I have not put in a bid for TikTok,” Elon […]

X to launch long-form video on smart TVs soon
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Paris prosecutors probe Musk’s X for alleged algorithm bias

French prosecutors have initiated an investigation into Elon Musk’s social media platform, X (formerly known as Twitter), over allegations of algorithmic bias. This action follows a report submitted by centrist lawmaker Eric Bothorel on January 12, expressing concerns that X’s algorithms may have distorted the operation of automated data processing systems, according to Reuters. The […]

Starlink withdraws from South African regulatory hearings
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Musk’s DOGE initiative eyes US spending cuts, USAID elimination

Elon Musk, who now leads the United States government efficiency initiative known as DOGE, outlined plans for significant cuts to US spending and regulations, including the elimination of the US Agency for International Development. He also suggested that the bond market should express gratitude for these changes. “We’ve just got to do wholesale spring cleaning” […]

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X partners Visa to launch in-app financial services

Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) has announced a partnership with Visa as part of its plan to introduce a digital wallet for instant payments on the platform. X Chief Executive Officer, Linda Yaccarino revealed in a post that Visa will be the first partner for X Money, which is set to launch alongside the X […]

Elon Musk’s xAI in talks to raise $10bn at $75bn valuation
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X launches vertical video tab amid TikTok ban uncertainty

X, formerly Twitter, is introducing a dedicated vertical video feed in its app, aiming to capitalize on the uncertainty surrounding ByteDance-owned apps like TikTok and Lemon8 in the U.S. The company announced on Sunday that a new video tab will appear in the app’s bottom bar for U.S. users, offering quicker access to video content. […]