In brief Google Search has launched an AI tool that can call local businesses, ask about prices and availability, and deliver answers without requiring users to make a call. A second feature, Deep Search, uses Google’s Gemini 2.5 Pro model to return detailed answers to complex queries. Both tools are part of Google’s AI Mode […]
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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The long-standing debate over whether Ethereum (ETH) can one day replace Bitcoin (BTC) has taken a new turn, as Hunter Horsley, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Bitwise, offers a fresh perspective on the matter. Rather than framing Ethereum as a direct
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In brief Grok has added a series of interactive AI companions for subscribers who pay at least $30 per month. The launch comes just days after Grok’s antisemitic meltdown, in which it called itself “MechaHitler.” There’s a booming market for AI companions, and X has quickly become the most visible player in the space. xAI
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In brief Elon Musk’s AI company xAI secured a $200 million Pentagon contract just days after its chatbot Grok generated antisemitic and homophobic responses. The deal aims to provide AI tools for defense and enterprise use, despite concerns over Grok’s reliability in sensitive environments. Experts say the contract reflects a strategic push to stay close
Despite Grok’s ‘MechaHitler’ Meltdown, Elon Musk’s xAI Scores $200M Pentagon Deal Read More »
In brief We tested Grok 4 Basic, and it was amazing at reasoning—but creative tasks feel flat and its coding left us debugging in circles. A bizarre Elon filter seems to skew results toward Musk’s political stance. Voice features wowed us with marathon bedtime stories and “sexy mode,” yet Grok-4’s political answers still echo Musk’s
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In brief xAI’s new Grok 4 model picked the Dodgers to win this year’s World Series in a live demo. We asked other top AI models to make their own projections and got mixed results. You can also build your own specific prompts and GPTs for the task, as detailed below. Among the demos Elon
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In brief xAI’s Grok 4 model has launched with a new subscription tier worth $300. Grok rocked headlines this week after generating antisemitic and offensive content. The departure of X CEO Linda Yaccarino has opened rumors of ongoing internal turmoil among Musk’s companies. Elon Musk’s xAI has officially launched Grok 4, the latest iteration of
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In brief A study of 15 million biomedical papers on PubMed found a spike in AI-associated words like “delve” and “showcasing.” Experts warn that word frequency alone can’t prove AI use and may unfairly target human writing. As detection tools remain unreliable, the debate grows over ethics, authorship, and access in academia. Which words give
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Grok maker xAI quietly updated its chatbot to assume all media is biased, relying on X, a platform known for misinformation.
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In brief Seventeen top AI models took the official Sorting Hat quiz—eleven landed 100% in Ravenclaw, none in Gryffindor. Only one model showed real ‘brave’ potential, with a nearly even split between Gryffindor and Ravenclaw. Slytherin and Hufflepuff barely made a showing, exposing AI’s strong bias for brains over courage or cunning. A computer developer
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