xAI hires former Morgan Stanley banker Anthony Armstrong as CFO
Armstrong, who advised Musk during his Twitter takeover, will oversee the finances of both xAI and X, which were merged in April, the report said.
Architecting memory and storage in the AI era
The era of AI inference has arrived. Imagine a healthcare system analyzing millions of data points in real time to accelerate life-saving medical research, or an intelligent assistant instantly resolving thousands of complex customer needs at once. These real-world breakthroughs rely on advanced infrastructure acting as the engine of continuous intelligence, powering real-time services while…
The three big unanswered questions about Sora
Last week OpenAI released Sora, a TikTok-style app that presents an endless feed of exclusively AI-generated videos, each up to 10 seconds long. The app allows you to create a “cameo” of yourself—a hyperrealistic avatar that mimics your appearance and voice—and insert other peoples’ cameos into your own videos (depending on what permissions they set). …
This company is planning a lithium empire from the shores of the Great Salt Lake
BOX ELDER COUNTY, Utah – On a bright afternoon in August, the shore on the North Arm of the Great Salt Lake looks like something out of a science fiction film set in a scorching alien world. The desert sun is blinding as it reflects off the white salt that gathers and crunches underfoot like…
Deloitte goes all in on AI — despite having to issue a hefty refund for use of AI
Deloitte is rolling out Claude to its nearly 500,000 employees after issuing a refund for a report that contained AI hallucinations.
Lucid Motors sets record as Gravity sales pick up and tax credit expires
The company has seen EV deliveries increase for seven straight quarters, even though it’s still way off the ambitious goals it promoted when it went public in 2021.
Taylor Swift fans accuse singer of using AI in her Google scavenger hunt videos
Swifties love a puzzle, but some were rubbed the wrong way by a promotional scavenger hunt which appeared to use AI-generated videos.
MrBeast Says AI Videos Create ‘Scary Times’ for ‘Millions of Creators’ on YouTube
MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, is YouTube’s top creator by subscribers.
What Time Should You Leave Work? A Viral TikTok Is Sparking Debate About What 5 P.M. Really Means.
A new video has workers asking when the right time is to leave the office.
Nurse’s ‘Very Grassroots’ Side Hustle Grew to 8-Figure Revenue in 1 Year
Jordan Harper, 38, didn’t set out to build a brand — but it came naturally.
Microsoft buys another 100 MW of solar, this time in Japan
The new deal covers output from four different solar projects. Microsoft has said it will spend $2.9 billion to expand its infrastructure in Japan.