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Meta CEO Zuckerberg says first AI data supercluster will come online in 2026
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg appears at the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, on Sept. 25, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Monday said he plans to invest “hundreds of billions of dollars” into artificial intelligence compute infrastructure, and that Meta plans to bring its first […]
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Musk says he does not support a merger between Tesla and xAI but backs investment
Elon musk and the xAI logo. Vincent Feuray | Afp | Getty Images Elon Musk on Monday said he does not support a merger between xAI and Tesla, as questions swirl over the future relationship of the electric automaker and artificial intelligence company. X account @BullStreetBets_ posted an open question to Tesla investors on the […]
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TikTok loses bid to dismiss lawsuit alleging its ‘addictive design’ exploits kids
FILE PHOTO: TikTok app logo is seen in this illustration taken, August 22, 2022. Dado Ruvic | Reuters A judge this week rejected TikTok’s attempt to dismiss a lawsuit by the state of New Hampshire accusing it of using manipulative design features aimed at children and teens. “The Court’s decision is an important step toward […]
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Linda Yaccarino briefly loses verified X checkmark after stepping down as CEO
X Corp’s CEO Linda Yaccarino looks on during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on online child sexual exploitation at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 31, 2024. Nathan Howard | Reuters Ex-X CEO Linda Yaccarino is still @lindayaX on the social media site, but she briefly lost the blue checkmark next to her account […]
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Musk says Tesla is expanding Austin robotaxi service, adding Grok to cars
A vehicle Tesla is using for robotaxi testing purposes on Oltorf Street in Austin, Texas, US, on Sunday, June 22, 2025. Tim Goessman | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company is expanding its robotaxi service area and bringing xAI’s Grok to vehicles as it rolled out a new iteration of […]
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Linda Yaccarino steps down as CEO of Elon Musk’s X
Linda Yaccarino on Wednesday announced she is stepping down as CEO of Elon Musk’s social media site X after two years in the role. Yaccarino’s departure comes one day after Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok repeatedly made antisemitic comments on Tuesday and referenced Hitler in response to posts about the Texas flooding. Grok is built by […]
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Elon Musk’s Grok AI chatbot denies that it praised Hitler and made antisemitic comments
A bust of Elon Musk that was recently vandalized is seen near the SpaceX projects in Brownsville, Texas, on May 3, 2025. Gabriel Cardenas | Afp | Getty Images Grok is pretending yesterday didn’t happen. The artificial intelligence chatbot built by Elon Musk’s xAI and integrated with his social media site X has deleted its […]
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Elon Musk’s Grok AI chatbot is posting antisemitic comments
The Grok logo is being displayed on a smartphone with Xai visible in the background in this photo illustration on April 1, 2024. Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot on Tuesday praised Adolf Hitler and made other antisemitic comments. The chatbot, built by Musk’s startup xAI, made the comments on […]
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Elon Musk’s X says Indian government ordered over 2,000 accounts blocked, including Reuters
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at the White House to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump on Feb. 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images Elon Musk’s X said Tuesday that the Indian government ordered the company to block 2,355 accounts, including Reuters, in the country. “The […]
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Inside a Utah desert facility preparing humans for life on Mars
Hidden among the majestic canyons of the Utah desert, about 7 miles from the nearest town, is a small research facility meant to prepare humans for life on Mars. The Mars Society, a nonprofit organization that runs the Mars Desert Research Station, or MDRS, invited CNBC to shadow one of its analog crews on a […]
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