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Elon Musk’s xAI Secures $20 Billion in Funding Round Led by Nvidia
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup, xAI, has raised $20 billion in its latest funding round, with AI hardware powerhouse Nvidia leading the investment. Bloomberg reports that Elon Musk’s xAI has successfully raised $20 billion in its latest funding round. The financing, which includes both equity and debt, was led by Nvidia, the leading chipmaker in the…
Mikey Madison Will Play a Facebook Whistleblower in Aaron Sorkin’s ‘Social Network’ Followup
(AP) Aaron Sorkin is diving back into the world of Facebook with a “Social Network” follow-up featuring Jeremy Strong as Mark Zuckerberg and a newly minted Oscar winner as a whistleblower. Sony Pictures said Friday that “The Social Reckoning” will star Mikey Madison (“Anora”) as Facebook engineer Frances Haugen and Jeremy Allen White as then-Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz. Haugen leaked thousands of pages…
‘AI Scheming:’ Researchers Are Puzzled by Chatbots Purposefully Lying to Human Users
OpenAI, the makers of ChatGPT, has released research exposing the potential for AI models to engaged in “AI scheming” by intentionally lying to humans, raising concerns about how people chatbots in every from the workplace to education. OpenAI recently published a research report that sheds light on a disturbing trend in AI models: deliberate lying and scheming….
Wikipedia Declares Israel Guilty of Committing Genocide Against Palestinians
A discussion regarding the Wikipedia article on allegations Israel is committing genocide in the Gaza Strip was closed over the weekend in favor of stating the allegations as fact. The proposal received significant support from pro-Palestinian and socialist editors, but other editors noted a recent discussion had already ruled against claiming genocide as fact. The decision on…
John Carroll University Director of Laboratory Services Jeffrey Your reacted to the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk by sharing a slew of posts mocking and celebrating the murder of the 31-year-old husband and father of two. Your, who works at the Jesuit Catholic university in Cleveland, Ohio, reacted to Kirk’s assassination by sharing posts…
Roblox Removes 100+ Custom Game Modes Based on Charlie Kirk Assassination
Popular online gaming platform Roblox, currently battling a grooming scandal, has taken swift action to remove more than 100 custom game modes based on the assassination of Charlie Kirk. The custom game modes, known as “experiences” in Roblox, were designed by users to glorify Kirk’s assassination to the children who flock to the platform every…
Josh Hawley Calls for Repeal of Big Tech Immunity to Lawsuits over Users’ Content, Citing Dangers of AI
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) on Thursday called for the repeal of a law that provides tech platforms legal immunity from content hosted or created on their platforms, citing the danger of artificial intelligence. Hawley called for the repeal of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act during a speech at the National Conservatism conference. He cited the…
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff Brags About Cutting 4,000 Jobs as AI Agents Take Over
Artificial intelligence is already replacing certain jobs at technology companies, with Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff revealing that the company has reduced its support staff from 9,000 to 5,000 due to the implementation of AI agents. Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff recently appeared on business podcast The Logan Bartlett Show where he shared insights into how AI is transforming…
18 Arrested at Microsoft HQ During Anti-Israel Protest Led by Employees
At least 18 people were arrested Wednesday at Microsoft’s Redmond, Washington, campus during an employee-led protest against the tech giant’s contracts with Israel. KOMO News reports that the arrests occurred when a group of anti-Israel demonstrators, calling themselves “No Azure For Apartheid” and consisting of current and former Microsoft employees, gathered at the company’s headquarters around noon…
UK Drops Demand that Apple Hand over Private American User Data After Trump, Vance Pressure
The United Kingdom (UK) agreed Tuesday to drop its demand that Apple provide Americans’ encrypted data. President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, confirmed the backdown. Vice President JD Vance led the charge in the negotiations to drop its demand for Americans’ private data. Vance, working with UK partners, successfully negotiated an agreement…
