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Elon Musk‘s artificial intelligence company, xAI, is expected to complete a funding round in June, potentially valuing it at more than $24 billion, Bloomberg reports. The company aimed to finalize a $6 billion financing earlier this month, but the completion of this deal, which started last year, has yet to occur. The xAI funding round includes contributions from investors like Andreessen Horowitz and Sequoia Capital, as mentioned in a recent company blog post. According to a statement from Musk on X, the company’s valuation before this round was $18 billion. Apologies for my typo, pre-money was $18B — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 27, 20...... Read Full article on HadNews

Elon Musk appeared to win the battle, and the war. Tesla’s vast Supercharger network had crushed rival automakers, forcing a surrender: Adopt Tesla’s North American Charging Standard, or lose customers frustrated with a balkanized, often-unreliable Combined Charging Standard (CCS) network. But even as Ford and Rivian began sending free Tesla adapters to its EV owners, Musk seemed to kneecap his acclaimed creation: In late April, the CEO fired all 500 members of his Supercharger team, apparently in a fit of pique. The mass firings came as Musk turns his attention to AI and autonomous vehicles as the future of Tesla’s suddenly dwindling profi...... Read Full article on HadNews

The US House has voted 360-58 in support of a bill that would ban the video-sharing app TikTok if Chinese owners ByteDance fail to sell within 270 days. The bill, part of a larger foreign aid bill that includes aid for Ukraine, also includes the option to extend the timeframe by 90 days if a deal is in progress. US officials allege that ByteDance is subservient to the Chinese Communist Party and as a result, the app poses a threat to US security. The next step for the controversial bill is to be approved by the Senate, which will return from recess on April 29. From there, President Joe Biden has expressed his support for the bill. Tik...... Read Full article on HadNews

In the world of homemade crafts and inventions, there are some truly remarkable creations that can surprise even the likes of Elon Musk. In this video titled "This Homemade Invention Shocked Even Elon Musk. IQ 999 / Part 3", viewers will be taken on a journey through a selection of the most daring and ingenious ideas to ever come out of DIY inventors. From revolutionary mechanisms to unique solutions, these homemade inventions will make you question why you didn't think of them first. The level of creativity and innovation on display is truly extraordinary, pushing the boundaries of imagination and showcasing the power of simplicity in desig...... Read Full article on HadNews

Elon Musk’s xAI has officially introduced its first-generation multimodal model that can understand documents, translate code, and process real-world situations. The tool, named Grok -1.5V, is said to have ‘strong text capabilities’ and will soon be available to early testers and existing Grok users. The update comes just a week after the open release of Grok-1 which concluded its pre-training phase in October 2023. “Grok-1.5 comes with improved reasoning capabilities and a context length of 128,000 tokens,” the company said in a blog post on the xAI website. This long context understanding is a new feature that will allow Grok to have...... Read Full article on HadNews

The Tesla Optimus Bot Gen 2 is revolutionizing the way we look at humanoid robots, and Elon Musk has leaked some exciting information that will make you want to purchase one in 2025. One of the main reasons to invest in the Tesla Bot is its affordable price tag of $20,000, making it accessible to a wider audience. Additionally, the Tesla Bot is designed to be a multi-purpose “Homemaker,” helping you with various tasks around the house and simplifying your daily routine. Moreover, owning a Tesla Bot can actually save you money in the long run. By taking care of household chores and assisting with home-based businesses, the Tesla Bot can...... Read Full article on HadNews

Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk has predicted that artificial intelligence (AI) will be smarter than any human by the end of next year. It’s no secret that AI has been growing and improving at a rapid rate over the last few years and especially in recent months with growing fears surfacing around its potential to take human jobs. But the march of progress does not stop and new AI tools are appearing all the time, bringing with them new possibilities and greater accessibility to the technology. Elon Musk has long since been a proponent of AI. Indeed, just recently the CEO raised AI workers’ salaries to keep Tesla in the race. Now, speak...... Read Full article on HadNews

In a recent video titled “5 Minutes Ago: Elon Musk TESLA BOT SHOCKING Update,” Tesla and Elon Musk provide a sneak peek at their new Tesla bot following the introduction of generation 2 of the robot. The video showcases impressive skills, dexterity, and a significant set of upgrades compared to its predecessor. While the demonstrated task of folding a shirt is currently teleoperated, Elon Musk assures that the ultimate goal is full autonomy for the Tesla bot to operate in any environment without external control. The competition in the robotic space is heating up, with companies like Figure Robotics showcasing autonomous capabilities i...... Read Full article on HadNews

Elon Musk’s company called Neuralink, launched in 2016, aims to implant a piece of technology in people’s brains that would allow them to control a computer or phone by thought alone. This is otherwise known as a brain-computer interface. After years of experimenting on animals, Neuralink recently announced the implantation of one of their devices in the brain of a person. Yet “neurotechnology”, of which this is a form, holds the promise of alleviating human suffering and allowing people with disabilities to regain lost capacities. And it raises further questions. Would people without disabilities also embrace technology that direct...... Read Full article on HadNews

Elon Musk has indicated his artificial intelligence (AI) startup xAI will open-source Grok, its chatbot rival to OpenAI’s ChatGPT. The Tesla billionaire was once closely associated with OpenAI as a co-founder, but he walked away years ago to follow his own path in AI development, with a bitter fallout ensuing. Musk has taken legal action against his former company and its incumbent CEO, Sam Altman, for allegedly reneging on its original purpose to build AI for the benefit of humanity and not for the pursuit of profit. In December 2023, Grok was rolled out to premium subscribers on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter,...... Read Full article on HadNews

In the world of live television, anything can happen, and sometimes those moments are not just unexpected, but also inappropriate. From wardrobe malfunctions to controversial gestures, the live TV setting can be a breeding ground for embarrassing and cringeworthy moments. In this video, titled "25 INAPPROPRIATE MOMENTS CAUGHT ON LIVE TV," viewers are taken through a journey of some of the most shocking incidents that have occurred on live television. From Kanye West interrupting Taylor Swift at the VMAs to a news presenter walking into a pole, these moments are sure to leave you entertained and shocked. Covering a range of events from polit...... Read Full article on HadNews

Elon Musk has hinted at a possible partnership between X and the popular artificial intelligence (AI) image generator Midjourney, to transform the user experience on the social media platform. The billionaire Tesla CEO was involved in an X Spaces conversation hosted by @mysteriouskat when he responded to a question posed to him by another user, @MishaFitton, with the audio available below. “I’m wondering if you, and X overall, have thought about developing features within for generative AI, image and video creation, or possibly partnership with Midjourney to make it easier for artists and creators to leverage AI to enhance their conten...... Read Full article on HadNews

Elon Musk’s X continues its battle with legacy media and traditional websites with its launch of long form articles, which vastly expands the possibilities open to writers on the platform. Announced in a post on X yesterday (March 7), the feature expands the previous character limit from 25,000 by around four times, up to 100,000 characters. It also allows for media embedding, including images, videos, and of course, X posts. However, currently, the editor is basic. While it can do basic text formatting like bold, italic, strikethrough, and bullet point and numbered lists, it lacks a markdown reader and can’t handle code blocks, someth...... Read Full article on HadNews

The Community Notes – a fact-checking feature on X – has a new vocal critic, none other than CEO Elon Musk. The fact-checking feature allows users to shine a light on ‘potentially misleading posts’, however, X owner Musk was publicly pointing out its flaw on Sunday. Musk purchasing a new laptop seemed to start the ball rolling. As he took to X to complain about having to set up a Microsoft account in order to use his new laptop. Musk wrote on X: “Just bought a new PC laptop and it won’t let me use it unless I create a Microsoft account, which also means giving their AI access to my computer!” “This is messed up. There used to be an opt...... Read Full article on HadNews

Humans have long dreamed of setting foot on the Moon and other planetary bodies such as Mars. Since the 1960s, space travellers have donned suits designed to protect them from the vacuum of space and stepped out into the unknown. However, the Polaris Dawn mission, which is to include the first spacewalk organised by a private company, has been delayed. This is due to complications with the design and development of a suitable spacesuit. Moon suits are also one of the key elements of Nasa’s Artemis lunar programme that have yet to be delivered. A report released in November 2023 said that the contractor making the suits is having to r...... Read Full article on HadNews

After a lawsuit was announced last Friday (March. 1) from Elon Musk, the people behind OpenAI have shared what they claim to be historical email correspondence between them and the Tesla chief executive as they say they’re aiming to ‘dismiss all of Elon’s claims.’ Elon Musk is suing OpenAI, its CEO Sam Altman, co-founder Greg Brockman, as well as others, as he accuses them of violating contractual commitments established during the company’s inception when he helped to found the company in 2015. The lawsuit contends the Microsoft-backed AI company’s shift towards profit-oriented objectives goes against the original agreement. Today (Ma...... Read Full article on HadNews

Elon Musk Predicts AGI, Self-driving, Unlimited Energy, Robots Coming SOON Elon Musk recently participated in a talk where he discussed the future of artificial intelligence (AI), self-driving technology, and robotics. Musk emphasized the profound impact that AI will have on the world, particularly in the realm of self-driving cars. He mentioned that Tesla has been working tirelessly on developing fully autonomous vehicles and is close to achieving this feat. Musk also touched on the rapid advancements in AI technology, stating that AI computing power is increasing exponentially every six months. This growth is leading to significant d...... Read Full article on HadNews

Back To The Future’s vision of flying cars whizzing through our skies is set to be made into reality as a two-seater ‘car’ has been pre-ordered by 2,850 people. Alef Aeronautics, based out of San Mateo, California, hopes to start production on the first of its flying cars at the end of 2025. Known as the ‘Alef Model A,’ the car will weigh 850 pounds and have a cruise speed of 110 miles per hour while in the air. On the road, it will be limited to between 25 to 30 miles per hour. Speaking to CNBC, CEO Jim Dukhovny said: “As of today we have a little bit more than 2,850 preorders with deposits down, which makes it the best-selling aircra...... Read Full article on HadNews

Delaware Chancery Court Judge Kathaleen St. Jude McCormick has blocked Elon Musk’s US$55.8 billion pay package, which Tesla’s board of directors approved in 2018 through a process she found to be “deeply flawed.” No CEO of a publicly traded U.S. company has ever been paid this much for one year’s work, according to Equilar, which tracks corporate leadership data. Pay for the 10 highest-paid executives, including Google’s Sundar Pichai and Apple’s Tim Cook, reportedly maxed out at around $250 million in 2022. The Conversation asked Justin P. Klein, the director of the Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance at the University of Dela...... Read Full article on HadNews

Elon Musk is suing OpenAI, its CEO Sam Altman, as well as others, accusing them of violating contractual commitments established during the company’s inception in 2015, when he helped to found the company in 2015. The legal action initiated by the Tesla CEO also includes OpenAI’s co-founder Greg Brockman. The suit states that Brockman, alongside Altman, initially engaged Musk with the proposition of creating an open-source, nonprofit entity aimed at advancing artificial intelligence technology for the “benefit of humanity.” Musk co-founded OpenAI in 2015 but stepped down from the company’s board in 2018. The lawsuit contends that the M...... Read Full article on HadNews