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Grok’s ‘white genocide’ auto responses show AI chatbots can be tampered with ‘at will’
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Grok’s ‘white genocide’ auto responses show AI chatbots can be tampered with ‘at will’

Muhammed Selim Korkutata | Anadolu | Getty Images In the two-plus years since generative artificial intelligence took the the world by storm following the public release of ChatGPT, trust has been a perpetual problem. Hallucinations, bad math and cultural biases have plagued results, reminding users that there’s a limit to how much we can rely […]

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Musk’s xAI says Grok’s ‘white genocide’ posts resulted from change that violated ‘core values’
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Musk’s xAI says Grok’s ‘white genocide’ posts resulted from change that violated ‘core values’

Muhammed Selim Korkutata | Anadolu | Getty Images Elon Musk’s xAI on Thursday evening made its first public comment about the latest controversy surrounding Grok, writing in a post on X that an “unauthorized modification” caused the chatbot to generate variations of a “specific response on a political topic.” That controversial topic was “white genocide” […]

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Musk’s xAI chatbot Grok keeps randomly responding about ‘white genocide’ in South Africa
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Musk’s xAI chatbot Grok keeps randomly responding about ‘white genocide’ in South Africa

Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images The Grok chatbot from Elon Musk’s xAI startup is responding to user queries with unrelated comments about the controversial topic of “white genocide” and South Africa. CNBC on Wednesday found numerous instances of Grok discussing the topic in response to unrelated user prompts. Screenshots of examples were also […]

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Nvidia sending 18,000 of its top AI chips to Saudi Arabia
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Nvidia sending 18,000 of its top AI chips to Saudi Arabia

Tareq Amin, CEO of Humain, and Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, attend the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia May 13, 2025. Hamad I Mohammed | Reuters Nvidia will sell more than 18,000 of its latest artificial intelligence chips to Saudi company Humain, CEO Jensen Huang announced Tuesday. The announcement was made as part […]

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Trump says he talked to Apple CEO Tim Cook after China tariff rollback
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Trump says he talked to Apple CEO Tim Cook after China tariff rollback

Apple CEO Tim Cook, center, watches during the inauguration ceremonies for President Donald Trump, right, and Vice President JD Vance, left, in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 20, 2025. Shawn Thew | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump said Monday that he talked to Apple CEO Tim Cook after the […]

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Tech’s strong ad sales are showing signs of cracking from Trump’s trade war
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Tech’s strong ad sales are showing signs of cracking from Trump’s trade war

Mark Zuckerberg arrives before the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States takes place inside the Capitol Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. Kenny Holston | Via Reuters The digital advertising market was sunny enough for investors this past quarter, providing what could […]

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Pinterest shares rise 15% on better-than-expected guidance
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Pinterest shares rise 15% on better-than-expected guidance

Bill Ready, CEO of Pinterest, rings the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on May 15, 2024. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Pinterest shares rose 15% in extended trading Thursday after the company reported first-quarter earnings and provided better-than-expected guidance. Here’s how the company did, compared to analysts’ consensus estimates from LSEG: Revenue: $855 […]

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Apple says Epic Games contempt ruling could cost ‘substantial sums’
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Apple says Epic Games contempt ruling could cost ‘substantial sums’

An Apple store in Walnut Creek, California, U.S., on April 30, 2025. Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Apple is asking a court to pause a recent decision in its case against Epic Games and allow the iPhone maker to once again charge a commission on in-app transactions that link out for payment. Last […]

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AppLovin shares pop on earnings beat as it announces sale of mobile gaming business
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AppLovin shares pop on earnings beat as it announces sale of mobile gaming business

Thomas Fuller | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images AppLovin shares soared as high as 15% in extended trading after the company reported earnings and revenue that beat expectations and announced the sale of its mobile gaming business. Here’s how the company did compared to LSEG consensus estimates: Earnings: $1.67 per share vs $1.45 […]

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AMD earnings beat as overall sales surge by 36%
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AMD earnings beat as overall sales surge by 36%

Lisa Su, CEO of AMD, attends the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit at the Grand Palais in Paris, Feb. 10, 2025. Benoit Tessier | Reuters Advanced Micro Devices reported first fiscal quarter earnings on Tuesday that topped expectations, and provided a strong forecast for current quarter revenue. Shares of AMD rose in extended trading more than […]

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