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xAI’s Grok 4 Fast: Blazing Speed Up to 10 Times Faster Than Standard Version
September 16, 2025 – Elon Musk’s xAI has unveiled a new addition to its product lineup: the Grok 4 Fast model. This latest offering is now accessible to users via the model selector on the Grok web platform. To use it, users need to activate a newly added toggle switch labeled “early access Beta” in…
Elon Musk Predicts: AI to Eclipse Human Collective Intelligence in 5 Years
September 12, 2025 – During his appearance on the “All-In” podcast yesterday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk delved into a range of topics, including AI trends and the development of his company’s Grok chatbot. Musk revealed that the xAI team has set its sights on launching a significantly more advanced version of the Grok chatbot next…
ASML Commits to Acquiring Stake in Mistral, Set to Become Largest Shareholder
September 8, 2025 – According to a Reuters report on the 7th local time, during the latest Series C funding round of French AI startup Mistral, the photolithography equipment giant ASML has pledged to be the lead investor and is set to become Mistral AI’s largest shareholder. As per Reuters’ information, prior to this funding…
Anthropic Hits 183B ValuationAfter13B Series F Funding Haul
September 3, 2025 – Today, Anthropic made a major announcement, revealing that it has secured a massive 13billioninitsSeriesFfundinground,withICONIQtakingtheleadastheprimaryinvestor.Thisinfusionofcapitalhascatapultedthecompany′spost−moneyvaluationtoanimpressive183 billion, putting it on track to potentially join OpenAI as one of the few AI model firms to breach the $200 billion valuation milestone. To highlight its remarkable growth, Anthropic shared a series of compelling statistics. By…
OpenAI’s $1.1B Statsig Buy: CEO Appointed to Lead Applied Tech for Faster Product Rollout
September 3, 2025 – Early this morning, OpenAI made a major move by announcing its acquisition of product – testing startup Statsig through an all – stock deal. Based on OpenAI’s current valuation of 300billion,thistransactionisestimatedtobewortharound1.1 billion. As per OpenAI’s plans, after joining the company, Vijaye Raji, the CEO of Statsig, will take on the role…
Meta Unveils AI-Powered NPCs: Developers Can Now Craft Lifelike Virtual Characters for Metaverse
August 29, 2025 – Developers working on content for Meta’s metaverse platform are on the verge of a major breakthrough. They will soon be able to craft AI-powered non-player characters (NPCs) for Horizon Worlds. Meta has given an early heads-up about this plan as part of its latest development update, which introduces a range of…
OpenAI’s Altman: Current Phones & Computers Fall Short for AI Potential, Advanced Hardware Needed
August 21, 2025 – During a recent podcast conversation with Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman voiced his concerns that current smartphones and computers are ill-suited for the future of artificial intelligence. Altman argued that the existing hardware forms of smartphones and computers can’t fully unleash the true potential of AI. He stressed…
Google’s Ultimate Smart Home AI Butler: Gemini for Home Set to Debut in October
August 21, 2025 – Today, tech media outlet The Verge reported that during a late-night event, Google unveiled its brand-new voice assistant, “Gemini for Home.” This new assistant is set to arrive on Google Nest smart speakers and displays in October through an early access program, gradually replacing the current Google Assistant. Users will still…
Meta Launches Superintelligence Lab Amid AI Team Reshuffle
August 20, 2025 – Meta has made a sweeping overhaul of its artificial intelligence (AI) organizational structure, as confirmed by an internal memo reported by Bloomberg. This restructuring comes after months of rumors and speculation, first sparked by a report from The Information last Friday. The tech giant is dismantling its existing AI division and…
OpenAI High-Level Exec Doesn’t Rule Out Ads in ChatGPT for Income Growth
August 15, 2025 – OpenAI is actively exploring new ways to boost its revenue, and the idea of introducing ads into ChatGPT has emerged as a potential option, according to a report by The Verge on the 14th. Nick Turley, the head of ChatGPT, didn’t completely rule out the possibility. However, he stressed that OpenAI…