xAI explains the Grok Nazi meltdown as Tesla puts Elon’s bot in its cars
Several days after temporarily shutting down the Grok AI bot that was producing antisemitic posts and praising Hitler in response to user prompts, Elon Musk’s AI company tried to explain why that happened. In a series of posts on X, it said that “…we discovered the root cause was an
Read moreA United Nations research institute created an AI refugee avatar
A research institute connected to the United Nations has created two AI-powered avatars designed to teach people about refugee issues. 404 Media wrote about an experiment conducted by a class at the United Nations University Center for Policy Research that resulted in the creation of two AI agents or avatars
Read moreMarc Andreessen reportedly told group chat that universities will ‘pay the price’ for DEI
Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen sharply criticized universities including Stanford and MIT, along with the National Science Foundation, in a group chat with AI scientists and Trump administration officials, according to screenshots viewed by the Washington Post.
Read moreWeek in Review: X CEO Linda Yaccarino steps down
Welcome back to Week in Review! We’ve got tons of news for you this week, including a shakeup at X, Hugging Face’s new robot, new phones from Nothing and Samsung, and a whole lot more. Have a great weekend! Off to do something else: X CEO Linda Yaccarino stepped down
Read morexAI and Grok apologize for ‘horrific behavior’
In a series of posts on X, the AI chatbot Grok apologized for what it admitted was “horrific behavior.” The posts appear to be an official statement from xAI, the Elon Musk-led company behind Grok, as opposed to an AI-generated explanation for Grok’s posts. (xAI recently acquired X, where Grok
Read moreJust 3 days left to save before TechCrunch All Stage 2025 lights up Boston
In only 3 days, founders, investors, and operators will flood into the SoWa Power Station in Boston for TechCrunch All Stage 2025 — and if you haven’t grabbed your pass yet, this is your final window to lock in the lowest prices available and save up to $475. Whether you’re
Read moreHow Fayda Digital ID Powers Ethiopia’s Ambitious One-Stop Government Service Platform
Ethiopia has launched MESOB (Modern Ethiopian Service for Organized Benefits), a groundbreaking one-stop shop platform that exemplifies how Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) can transform government service delivery. More than digitizing existing processes, MESOB represents a paradigm shift toward citizen-centric governance through shared digital public infrastructure (DPI) that can serve as
Read moreEven crypto execs fall for crypto scams
It’s not every day you hear of cryptocurrency executives falling for crypto scams, but here we are. A complaint filed by the Department of Justice appears to reveal that a pair of MoonPay executives lost $250,000 worth of Ethereum when donating to what they thought was President Donald Trump’s inauguration,
Read moreNairobi-Emerging Fintech Surpasses 1 Million Smartphone Sales
M-KOPA, a UK-based fintech, has surpassed 1 million sales of its branded smartphones within just 12 months of launch. The company produces its branded devices at its assembly plant in Nairobi. Over 400 new jobs have been created since its establishment in 2023 and achieved ISO 9001 quality certification in
Read moreNvidia Surpasses $4 Trillion Market Cap, Outpacing Apple & Microsoft
Nvidia has officially surpassed a market capitalization of $4 trillion, making it the first company in history to reach this astonishing milestone. This remarkable achievement has been fueled by an unprecedented demand for artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, which has fundamentally shifted the landscape of the semiconductor industry and beyond. On
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