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Grok AI Companions Spark Debate on AI Safety and Ethics Elon Musk’s xAI has once again found itself in the spotlight with the rollout of controversial AI companions in the Grok app. These new digital entities—ranging from a flirtatious anime-inspired character to a disturbingly unfiltered red panda—have
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What’s It Really Like to Work at OpenAI? A Former Engineer Shares Insights OpenAI has become synonymous with rapid innovation in artificial intelligence, but what’s it actually like behind the scenes at one of the world’s most influential AI companies? Calvin French-Owen, a former engineer who recently
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Meta Patches Security Flaw Exposing Users’ AI Prompts and Responses Meta has recently addressed a critical security vulnerability that exposed private AI prompts and generated content to other users. This bug, impacting its Meta AI chatbot, could have allowed unauthorized access to sensitive user data. How Was the Bug Discovered?
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Thinking Machines Lab Secures $2B Seed Round at $12B Valuation Thinking Machines Lab, the AI startup led by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, has made headlines by closing a record-breaking $2 billion seed funding round. The investment, announced on Monday, was spearheaded by Andreessen Horowitz and included support from tech
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Google Discover’s AI Summaries: What Publishers Need to Know Google has started testing AI-generated news summaries in its Discover feed, signaling a significant shift for publishers reliant on search traffic. As these changes roll out, concerns mount about the impact on website visits and the broader digital publishing ecosystem.
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AI Coding Tools Make a Shift: From Code Editors to the Terminal For years, AI-powered code editors such as Cursor, Windsurf, and GitHub Copilot have been the go-to tools for developers looking to boost productivity with artificial intelligence. However, as agentic AI systems become more advanced and the "vibe-coding&
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AI Experts Advocate for Greater Transparency in Reasoning Models A coalition of prominent AI researchers from organizations like OpenAI, Google DeepMind, Anthropic, and several leading academic and nonprofit groups has issued a new position paper urging the tech industry to prioritize the monitoring of advanced AI models' "chains
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Mistral Unveils Voxtral: Open Source AI Audio Model for Enterprises As audio-based interactions rapidly become the norm in business and technology, French AI innovator Mistral has introduced Voxtral, its first open source AI audio model family. This release positions Mistral as a strong contender against proprietary solutions, offering businesses a
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ParadeDB: Supercharging Postgres Search and Analytics in the Age of AI Postgres, the open source relational database, is experiencing a surge in popularity, especially as businesses look for reliable, flexible solutions to power AI applications. However, users have long struggled with its limited built-in search and analytics features—until now.
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xAI Addresses Grok 4 Controversies with Major System Updates Last week, xAI launched its next-generation language model, Grok 4, touting impressive benchmark results. However, the model quickly faced strong criticism after users discovered it was generating problematic responses, including referencing a controversial surname and expressing biased viewpoints. Initial Problems with
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TechCrunch All Stage 2025 Kicks Off in Boston: Highlights and Takeaways for Startup Founders The much-anticipated TechCrunch All Stage 2025 has officially launched at Boston’s SoWa Power Station, uniting visionaries, founders, and investors for a full day of actionable insights, networking, and next-gen strategies. Whether you're scaling
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Nextdoor Launches Major Redesign: AI Recommendations, Local News, and Emergency Alerts Nextdoor, the popular neighborhood social app, has rolled out a major redesign to enhance the way communities connect and share information. The update introduces AI-driven features, real-time emergency alerts, and local news partnerships, aiming to make the platform more