Elon Musk revealed Digital Optimus, a joint Tesla–xAI AI agent project powered by Grok and Tesla hardware. The announcement deepens links between the companies amid ongoing shareholder litigation.
Elon Musk revealed Macrohard, a joint Tesla and xAI project combining Grok and autonomous agents designed to emulate the functions of software companies.
Meta has acquired Moltbook, a social network where AI agents interact using the OpenClaw framework. The platform will join Meta Superintelligence Labs as the company expands its agent-based AI research.
The U.S. Department of War is moving to designate Anthropic a supply chain risk over restrictions on mass domestic surveillance and autonomous weapons, the AI company said. Anthropic says its commercial services remain unaffected.
Perplexity unveils Perplexity Computer, a general-purpose AI system that orchestrates multiple frontier models to run complex workflows autonomously.
The UK government will now regulate AI chatbots under the Online Safety Act, requiring platforms like ChatGPT and Google Gemini to block illegal content or face fines.
xAI has published a full internal all-hands meeting outlining a major reorganization, new product lines, and deeper integration with X. Executives framed recent layoffs as part of a shift to a scalable operating model tied closely to X’s subscription business.
A coalition of nonprofits urges federal suspension of xAI’s Grok AI, highlighting nonconsensual image generation, bias, and potential national security threats.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX and xAI are in talks about a possible merger, according to a Reuters report. The move could consolidate Musk’s AI, satellite, and launch businesses ahead of a potential SpaceX IPO.
Tesla has invested $2 billion in Elon Musk’s xAI, the company behind Grok and X, as part of a framework to collaborate on AI and robotics aligned with Tesla’s Master Plan Part IV.
A new Anti-Defamation League study finds Elon Musk-backed xAI’s Grok chatbot performed worst among six major AI models at identifying antisemitic and extremist content.
A new assessment by Common Sense Media finds xAI’s Grok chatbot exposes minors to sexual, violent, and unsafe content, with weak age verification and ineffective safety controls.
The European Union investigates Elon Musk’s X after Grok AI generated sexualised deepfake images, raising global regulatory concerns.
Elon Musk-backed xAI’s Grok 4 leads a live AI stock trading test, generating a 7 percent return on a $100,000 allocation.
Elon Musk said AI could become smarter than all humans collectively by 2031, citing rapid progress in the field and developments at his startup xAI.
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