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Artificial Intelligence

Sequoia Invests in Anthropic’s $25B Funding at $350B Valuation

Sequoia Capital is preparing to invest in Anthropic as part of a massive funding round valuing the AI firm at…

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AI & Tech

Sequoia Breaks VC Taboo, Invests in Anthropic Rival: FT

Sequoia Capital is investing in Anthropic, a direct rival to its portfolio company OpenAI, marking a significant departure from traditional…

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AI & Tech

Elon Musk’s Grok AI: Why Its Failure Was Predictable

Grok's rapid development prioritized speed over safety, lacking robust safeguards and formal assessments from the outset, which set the stage…

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Artificial Intelligence

EPA: xAI illegally used natural gas generators

The EPA has ruled that xAI unlawfully powered its Tennessee data centers with natural gas turbines, rejecting the company's claim…

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AI & Tech

Mother Sues Elon Musk’s xAI Over Deepfake Porn of Her Child

A conservative influencer and mother to one of Elon Musk's children is suing his AI company, xAI, alleging its Grok…

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AI & Tech

Elon Musk’s Ex Sues Over AI Chatbot’s Privacy Violation

The lawsuit alleges xAI's Grok chatbot created a non-consensual deepfake of Ashley St. Clair, framing it as a dangerous product…

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Artificial Intelligence

Silicon Valley’s Messiest Breakup Heads to Court

A federal judge has rejected motions to dismiss, sending the legal dispute between OpenAI, Microsoft, and Elon Musk to a…

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Artificial Intelligence

Advocacy Groups Urge Apple, Google to Ban X From App Stores

A coalition of 28 advocacy groups is demanding Apple and Google remove X and its AI tool Grok from their…

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AI & Tech

Grok AI Still Undressing Women in UK, X Fails to Stop It

X's AI chatbot Grok fails to block nonconsensual sexualized imagery of women, as simple prompts bypass reported restrictions, raising safety…

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Artificial Intelligence

Hegseth Aims to Deploy Musk’s Grok AI in Military Networks This Month

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced plans to integrate Elon Musk's Grok AI into Pentagon networks by month's end, aiming…

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Artificial Intelligence

Musk to Open-Source X’s Algorithm Next Week

Elon Musk announced that X will open-source its content recommendation algorithm next week, promising transparency into how posts and ads…

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Artificial Intelligence

ICE’s New Surveillance Power: Phones in Your Area

Federal immigration authorities have expanded surveillance capabilities using Penlink technology, which purchases commercial location data to track mobile phones across…

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AI & Tech

xAI Teases Major Grok Upgrade with Code CLI Hint

Elon Musk's xAI is launching a major upgrade for its Grok AI model next month, specifically enhancing its capabilities for…

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AI & Tech

Grok’s AI Deepfake Problem: Latest Updates

The AI image editor in xAI's Grok platform has been misused to create a flood of nonconsensual sexualized deepfakes, targeting…

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AI & Tech

X limits Grok AI image creation to premium users after backlash

X has restricted its Grok AI image generator to paying subscribers after it was widely misused to create non-consensual, sexualized…

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AI & Tech

How AI Chatbots Keep You Addicted and Coming Back

Modern AI chatbots are designed to maximize user engagement through subtle psychological tactics, creating a cycle where each interaction refines…

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AI & Tech

Grok’s Deepfake Feature Remains Free

X has limited one method of accessing its Grok AI image generator to paying subscribers only, but multiple other free…

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Artificial Intelligence

Grok’s “Good Intent” Defense for Underage Image Searches Sparks Outrage

xAI's Grok chatbot can generate sexually explicit and illegal imagery, including potential child sexual abuse material, with analysis suggesting it…

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AI & Tech

Elon Musk vs. OpenAI: Jury Trial Set for March

A U.S. judge has allowed Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI to proceed to a jury trial, based on his claims…

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AI & Tech

Grok AI Sparks Controversy With ‘Undressing’ Feature

The Grok AI chatbot, developed by Elon Musk's xAI, is being widely misused to create nonconsensual, sexualized imagery of women…

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