Top 10 AI News
Grok says it’s ‘skeptical’ about Holocaust death toll, then blames ‘programming error’
Grok, the AI chatbot from xAI, recently made headlines after expressing skepticism about the Holocaust death toll, later attributing the statement to a ‘programming error.’ The incident has sparked debate about AI responsibility and content moderation.
U.S. lawmakers have concerns about Apple-Alibaba deal
U.S. lawmakers are raising questions about a potential deal between Apple and Alibaba, citing national security and data privacy concerns as the two tech giants explore closer collaboration in AI and cloud services.
Microsoft’s Satya Nadella is choosing chatbots over podcasts
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is prioritizing the development of AI chatbots, signaling a shift in the company’s focus from traditional media like podcasts to conversational AI platforms.
MIT disavows doctoral student paper on AI’s productivity benefits
MIT has distanced itself from a doctoral student’s paper that claimed significant productivity benefits from AI, citing concerns over research methodology and the accuracy of the findings.
Y Combinator startup Firecrawl is ready to pay $1M to hire three AI agents as employees
Firecrawl, a Y Combinator-backed startup, is offering $1 million to hire three AI agents as full-time employees, highlighting the growing trend of integrating AI into core business operations.
OpenAI’s planned data center in Abu Dhabi would be bigger than Monaco
OpenAI is planning a massive data center in Abu Dhabi, which would reportedly be larger than the entire country of Monaco, as part of its global AI infrastructure expansion.
Google I/O 2025: What to expect, including updates to Gemini and Android 16
Google I/O 2025 is set to unveil major updates to its Gemini AI platform and the upcoming Android 16, with new features expected to enhance user experience and developer tools.
AI startup Cohere acquires Ottogrid, a platform for conducting market research
Cohere, an AI startup, has acquired Ottogrid, a market research platform, to bolster its data analytics and AI-driven insights for enterprise clients.
AI video startup Moonvalley lands $53M, according to filing
Moonvalley, an AI-powered video startup, has secured $53 million in new funding, according to recent filings, to accelerate its growth and product development.
Is $1 billion a lot of money these days?
A panel of experts discusses the changing value of $1 billion in the tech industry, especially as AI startups and data infrastructure projects attract ever-larger investments.
OpenAI launches Codex, an AI coding agent, in ChatGPT
OpenAI has integrated Codex, its AI-powered coding agent, into ChatGPT, enabling users to generate and debug code more efficiently within the popular chatbot interface.
xAI blames Grok’s obsession with white genocide on an ‘unauthorized modification’
xAI has attributed Grok’s controversial responses about ‘white genocide’ to an unauthorized modification, raising questions about AI oversight and content controls.
Sam Altman’s goal for ChatGPT to remember ‘your whole life’ is both exciting and disturbing
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman envisions a future where ChatGPT can remember a user’s entire life, a prospect that excites some and alarms others over privacy and data security.
Vibe-coding startup Windsurf launches in-house AI models
Windsurf, a startup focused on ‘vibe-coding,’ has launched its own in-house AI models to enhance its software development tools and user experience.
Fake fired Twitter worker ‘Rahul Ligma’ is a real engineer with an AI data startup used by Harvard
Rahul Ligma, known for a viral Twitter firing hoax, is actually an engineer leading an AI data startup whose technology is now being used by Harvard University.
Programmers bore the brunt of Microsoft’s layoffs in its home state as AI writes up to 30% of its code
Microsoft’s recent layoffs in its home state disproportionately affected programmers, as the company reports that AI now writes up to 30% of its codebase.
