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 discussions about the reliability and ethical programming of AI systems.
U.S. lawmakers have concerns about Apple-Alibaba deal
U.S. lawmakers are raising questions about a potential deal between Apple and Alibaba, citing concerns over data privacy and national security. The scrutiny comes as tech companies increasingly collaborate across borders, raising regulatory and ethical issues.
Microsoft’s Satya Nadella is choosing chatbots over podcasts
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is prioritizing the development of chatbots and conversational AI over traditional media like podcasts, reflecting the company’s focus on AI-driven user engagement and productivity tools.
MIT disavows doctoral student paper on AI’s productivity benefits
MIT has officially distanced itself from a doctoral student’s paper that claimed significant productivity benefits from AI, citing concerns over the research’s methodology and conclusions.
Y Combinator startup Firecrawl is ready to pay $1M to hire three AI agents as employees
Firecrawl, a Y Combinator-backed startup, has announced plans to pay $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. The project underscores the scale of infrastructure needed to support advanced AI models.
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 capabilities.
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 raised $53 million in new funding, according to regulatory filings. The company aims to revolutionize video content creation using generative AI.
Is $1 billion a lot of money these days?
A panel of TechCrunch reporters discusses the changing significance of billion-dollar valuations in the tech industry, especially as AI startups continue to attract massive 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 moderation.
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 due to privacy and ethical concerns.
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 music and audio generation capabilities.
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 prank, is actually a real engineer and founder of 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.
Anthropic’s lawyer was forced to apologize after Claude hallucinated a legal citation
A lawyer for Anthropic had to issue an apology after the company’s AI, Claude, generated a fabricated legal citation, highlighting ongoing challenges with AI-generated content accuracy.
Google rolls out new AI and accessibility features to Android and Chrome
Google has introduced new AI-powered and accessibility features to its Android and Chrome platforms, aiming to improve usability for all users, including those with disabilities.
Cognichip emerges from stealth with the goal of using generative AI to develop new chips
Cognichip, a new startup, has emerged from stealth mode with the ambitious goal of leveraging generative AI to design and develop next-generation semiconductor chips.