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Elon Musk’s xAI raises $6B from Valor, a16z, and Sequoia

Elon Musk's AI company, xAI, is nearing the completion of a $6 billion funding round, which values the company at $18 billion. This significant investment is backed by major firms like Sequoia Capital and Future Ventures, and aims to leverage data from Musk's other ventures, including Tesla and SpaceX, to enhance xAI's capabilities. The funding underscores the growing influence and ambitious goals of xAI in the competitive AI sector, positioning it as a formidable rival to OpenAI​.

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Google scrambles to manually remove weird AI answers in search

There are many examples on social media of Google's new AI Overview product saying weird stuff. Google is now racing to manually disable AI Overviews for specific searches. The company has been testing AI Overviews for a year now, with over a billion queries served in that time. It says that examples seen on social media have been uncommon queries and that there were also examples that were doctored or unreproducible.

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Why you shouldn't use AI to write your tests

Tests are not always valuable - tests written by AI are even less valuable because the tests are derived from the code and they aren't written with intent. AI may be able to write higher-level tests that focus on feature coverage. It may also be useful for writing AI tests to fuzz apps, translating acceptance criteria into tests, and writing code that fits tests.

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Writing a Unix clone in about a month

Bunnix is a Unix-like operating system for x86_64 targets that a developer put together in about a month as a low-stakes and purely recreational programming project.

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Elon Musk plans xAI supercomputer

xAI is planning to build a supercomputer to power the next version of its Grok AI chatbot. Elon Musk says he wants to get the proposed supercomputer running by the fall of 2025. xAI could be partnering with Oracle for the project. When completed, the supercomputer will be at least four times the size of the biggest GPU clusters that exist today. Musk estimates that running the Grok 3 model and beyond will require 100,000 Nvidia H100 chips.

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Apple M4 processor: A deep dive into features and performance

The M4 processor represents a significant advancement in Apple's chip technology, offering improved performance, enhanced ML capabilities, and robust graphics support.

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The 4 ways Microsoft’s Copilot+ PCs will reshape enterprise computing

Microsoft's new Copilot+ PCs integrate advanced AI capabilities directly into personal computers, featuring Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite processors and built-in AI algorithms for enhanced performance and productivity. Key functions include "Recall" for tracking user activities and "Cocreator" for AI-powered graphic design, all designed to operate independently from cloud services. This strategic move aims to set a new standard in AI-driven computing, positioning Microsoft ahead of competitors like Apple and Alphabet​.

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