I spent 24 hours flirting with Elon Musk’s AI girlfriend
I’m not proud of my conversations with Ani. | Image: Kristen Radtke / The Verge Earlier this week, xAI added what can only be described as an AI anime girlfriend named Ani to its Grok chatbot. Which is how I ended up on a virtual starry beach as an AI
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The criticisms follow weeks of scandals at xAI that have overshadowed the company's technological advances.
Read moreGM teams up with Redwood Materials to power data centers with EV batteries
GM will send batteries — new and old — to Redwood Materials, which will assemble them into large packs capable of supporting data centers and the grid.
Read moreGMC Hummer EV outsold the Tesla Cybertruck last quarter
As Elon Musk once said, "We dug our own grave with Cybertruck."
Read moreCall of Duty cheaters complain after Activision launches new wave of mass-bans
The video game giant banned an unknown number of cheaters that were using one of the oldest-running cheats.
Read moreNvidia’s resumption of H20 chip sales related to rare-earth element trade talks
U.S. Commerce Secretary said Nvidia's plans to start selling its H20 chips are tied to ongoing trade discussions with China regarding REEs.
Read moreGoogle rolls out AI-powered business calling feature, brings Gemini 2.5 Pro to AI Mode
The new business calling feature uses AI to call local businesses on your behalf, for information about availability and pricing.
Read moreEx-Waymo engineers launch Bedrock Robotics with $80M to automate construction
Former Waymo engineers have launched an autonomous vehicle startup with $80 million in venture funds.
Read moreMoldova Launches a New Incubator for Digital Agriculture, Robotics, and FoodTech
Moldova is taking a decisive step toward the future of agriculture with the launch of a new incubator and pre-accelerator at Agrotek Arena Incubator, an innovation space dedicated to digital agriculture, robotics, and food technology. The initiative is part of the Innovate Moldova Programme, funded by Sweden, and aims to
Read moreNRF & UNESCO Body Sign MoU to Advance Science, Technology and Innovation Cooperation
The International Science, Technology and Innovation Centre for South-South Cooperation under the auspices of UNESCO (ISTIC) and South Africa’s National Research Foundation (NRF) have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen collaboration in science, technology, and innovation (STI), marking a significant milestone in South-South cooperation. The MoU was
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