OpenAI Whistleblower’s Death Ruled a Suicide by Authorities
February 17, 2025 – The death of former OpenAI employee, Suchir Balaji, whose lifeless body was discovered in his San Francisco apartment, has been ruled a suicide by the San Francisco coroner’s office this Friday. This conclusion contradicts the initial suspicions of Balaji’s family. Balaji had gained media attention in October 2024, when he accused…
Elon Musk Announces Grok 3 Launch on February 18th: The Smartest AI on Earth
February 17, 2025 – Elon Musk has announced on social platform X that the highly anticipated Grok 3 large model will be unveiled at 8 pm Pacific Time on Monday, accompanied by a live demonstration. Musk boldly proclaimed it as “the smartest artificial intelligence on Earth.” In his statement, Musk added, “I’ll be spending the…
OpenAI Board Rejects Musk’s Acquisition Bid, Prioritizing AGI for Global Good
February 15, 2025 – In a unanimous decision reached earlier today, the board of OpenAI rejected an acquisition offer proposed by Elon Musk. Brett Taylor, the chairman of OpenAI’s board, stated in a declaration on the X platform, “OpenAI is not for sale, and the board has unanimously turned down Mr. Musk’s latest attempt to…
Elon Musk’s xAI Aims for 75BillionValuationwith10 Billion Funding Round
February 15, 2025 – According to sources cited by Bloomberg today, Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence venture, xAI, is in the process of seeking around 10billioninfunding,whichisexpectedtopropelthecompany′svaluationtoastaggering75 billion. Existing investors, including Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, and Valor Equity Partners, are reportedly in discussions to participate in this latest funding round. However, the source cautioned that the specific…
Apple Details Conditions and Precautions for Account Content Transfer Feature
February 15, 2025 – Apple has recently updated its support documentation, further clarifying the rules surrounding the “transfer” function for different accounts. This service allows users to migrate applications, music, books, TV shows, movies, and other content from a secondary account to a primary account. In the updated support document, Apple outlines several scenarios where…
Audi Eyes Premium Market with New Luxurious A8, Q7 Replacements; Promises ‘Valuable’ Price Hikes
February 15, 2025 – According to a report by Auto Express on the 13th local time, Audi is further elevating its brand positioning by planning to introduce even more luxurious replacements for the A8 and Q7/Q8 SUVs, pushing the brand towards a higher-end market. The newly appointed head of Audi UK, José Miguel Aparicio, stated…
Figure’s Valuation Hits $39.5 Billion in New Funding Round After Parting Ways with OpenAI
February 15, 2025 – According to informed sources quoted by Reuters on the 14th local time, Figure AI, a robotics startup, is in talks with investors to raise 1.5billioninfunding,whichwouldbringthecompany′svaluationto39.5 billion after the financing round. With the rapid development of AI technology, technology giants such as NVIDIA, Meta, and Tesla, along with several startups, are intensifying…
TikTok Makes a Comeback on Google Play Store Following Apple’s App Store Return
February 14, 2025 – Following the U.S. government’s assurance that it would not immediately enforce the ban, Apple and Google have reinstated TikTok on their respective app stores. Apple stated that the application would be back online later on Thursday, while TikTok has already made its reappearance on Google’s Play Store. The development comes after…
Rivian Expands Sales: Electric Vans Now Available to All US Fleets
February 14, 2025 – Rivian, the emerging American automotive manufacturer, announced on the 10th of this month that its electric commercial vans are now open for sales to fleet customers across the United States. Previously, this series of vehicles were exclusively used by Amazon as delivery vehicles, but Rivian has since conducted trial collaborations with…
Sony PlayStation to Boost Family Game Offerings Following “Cosmic Robots” Triumph
February 14, 2025 – Following the success of “Cosmic Robots” being named the Best Platform Game of the Year, PlayStation has announced plans to introduce more family-friendly titles. According to a report by VGC, Sony’s President, Yuji Hirota, mentioned during yesterday’s earnings call that the accolades recently received by the platform game, developed by Team…