Microsoft might add Elon Musk’s Grok AI to its Azure Foundry

Microsoft might add Elon Musk’s Grok AI to its Azure Foundry

Last year, reports emerged suggesting that Microsoft’s partnership with OpenAI had begun to fray. The software giant was apparently planning to integrate third-party AI models into its Microsoft 365 Copilot service, seemingly moving away from its overdependence on the ChatGPT maker’s flagship models. A separate report by The Information claimed that Microsoft is developing in-house … Read more

Musk’s Rampage Through US Govt

Musk’s Rampage Through US Govt

In Silicon Valley, they talk about “moving fast and breaking things.” In Washington, these days, they call it Elon Musk doing his job. The one thing even Musk, the richest human alive, is not allowed to obtain under the US constitution is the presidency, because he was not born in the United States. But when … Read more

It Certainly Looks Like Elon Musk’s ‘Legion’ of Kids Is Bigger Than Anyone Imagined

It Certainly Looks Like Elon Musk’s ‘Legion’ of Kids Is Bigger Than Anyone Imagined

Last summer, we reported that billionaire Elon Musk had at least 12 children. Since then, the world has learned that Musk officially has at least two other children, bringing the grand (known) total to 14. However, according to a new report, there could be more, as the unhinged oligarch has reportedly been known to send … Read more

Elon Musk’s xAI Releases Grok 3 in API for Developers, Introduces a ‘Fast’ Model

Elon Musk’s xAI Releases Grok 3 in API for Developers, Introduces a ‘Fast’ Model

Elon Musk’s xAI, the artificial intelligence (AI) firm behind the Grok chatbot, released a new application programming interface (API) on Thursday. The new API is for the Grok 3 AI model, which the company introduced in February. So far, the AI model has been available to the end consumer via the X (formerly known as … Read more

Australian Government Spent AU$2.7M On X Ads In First Year Of Musk’s Takeover: Report

Australian Government Spent AU.7M On X Ads In First Year Of Musk’s Takeover: Report

The Australian government spent nearly AU$3 million of taxpayer money on advertising on social media platform X in the first year of Elon Musk taking control of the company in October 2022, according to newly released data. Despite initial concerns about the potential damage to brand reputation under Musk’s leadership, which led to a temporary … Read more

Elon Musk’s DOGE to review US Navy, Donald Trump signs new order

Elon Musk’s DOGE to review US Navy, Donald Trump signs new order

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday that seeks to revive US shipbuilding and will dispatch Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) squad to investigate how the US Navy fell so far behind in turning out vessels. The new executive order aims at reviving US shipbuilding and reducing China’s grip on the … Read more

Blade Runner 2049 AI Lawsuit Rules That Elon Musk’s Tesla Can Still Be Sued for Copyright Infringement

Blade Runner 2049 AI Lawsuit Rules That Elon Musk’s Tesla Can Still Be Sued for Copyright Infringement

Things are getting too meta in this dystopian landscape. Blade Runner 2049‘s production company Alcon Entertainment has sued Tesla and Elon Musk for allegedly feeding stills from the Warner Bros. picture to an AI image generator to create promotional material for the car manufacturer. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Alcon’s trademark claim, while dismissed, has … Read more

Microsoft Hooked the Government on Its Products With Freebies. Could Elon Musk’s Starlink Be Doing the Same?

Microsoft Hooked the Government on Its Products With Freebies. Could Elon Musk’s Starlink Be Doing the Same?

ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. A few weeks ago, my colleague Doris Burke sent me a story from The New York Times that gave us both deja vu. The piece reported that Starlink, the satellite internet provider … Read more

500,000+ Americans set for mass protests across US against Donald Trump’s agenda, Elon Musk’s Government role

500,000+ Americans set for mass protests across US against Donald Trump’s agenda, Elon Musk’s Government role

Over half a million Americans are expected to take to the streets on Saturday in what organisers say will be the largest coordinated demonstration since President Donald Trump took office. More than 1,200 “Hands Off!” protests are planned in all 50 states, with major turnouts anticipated in Washington, D.C., Florida, and several state capitals. Key … Read more