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Elon Musk's X rolls out feature that shows users' country of origin – then suddenly removes it

Mashable reported last month that the feature was on the way. X's head of product, Nikita Bier, originally teased the feature ...

What is Elon Musk's net worth? What we know about how Tesla boss spends his money as a half-trillionaire

Elon Musk’s net worth is set to soar under the proposed $1 trillion Tesla pay deal approved by shareholders, adding to the ...

Elon Musk's Texas space city sues Ken Paxton over release of public information

The new city of Starbase is going after the Texas attorney general’s office over its ruling in a request for emails SpaceX wants to keep secret.

Grok generates sycophantic praise for Elon Musk after new update

Elon Musk 's AI chatbot Grok took a sycophantic turn this week, heaping excessive praise upon the billionaire and calling him ...

Elon Musk Told Joe Rogan How To ‘Have a Good Time’ at Parties—Goes Viral

In a now-deleted response, the AI said James "dominates in raw athleticism," but Musk "edges out in holistic fitness: ...

Elon Musk Praised for New Feature Revealing Many Political X Accounts Are Foreign: ‘Stupendous Act of Patriotism’

"Very useful feature, and kudos to Elon Musk and the X team for implementing it. The hate is not coming from inside the house ...

AWS is spending $50B build AI infrastructure for the US government

AWS has been working with the U.S. government since 2011 and is now building AI infrastructure specifically for the entity.

Anthropic releases Opus 4.5 with new Chrome and Excel integrations

Anthropic has launched Opus 4.5, the latest version of its flagship model, with new integrations into Chrome and Excel.

X-energy rides nuclear wave, raises $700M Series D

The small modular reactor startup is capitalizing on surging interest from tech companies and data center developers.

DOGE days are over as Trump disbands Elon Musk’s team of federal cost-cutters

DOGE members are reportedly worried that they could face prosecution for some of their activities conducted while under the leadership of Elon Musk.

Pocket Casts now lets you create a playlist of your favorite podcast episodes 

Pocket Casts now lets you create playlists for putting podcasts episodes in your desired listening order.

A new AI benchmark tests whether chatbots protect human wellbeing

Most AI benchmarks measure intelligence and instruction-following rather than psychological safety. Humane Bench evaluates models based on core principles of human flourishing, prioritizing wellbeing, and respecting user attention.

SOSV Hosting Virtual Matchmaking to Connect Robotics Startups & Investors

The Robot Report recently spotlighted SOSV’s Robotics Matchup, our newest virtual event designed to connect early-stage robotics startups with investors who are actively deploying capital today. After years of running matchups across climate, health, and industrial tech, we’ve found that founders don’t need another demo day…they need high-signal, curated conversations with investors who actually want to meet them.The Robotics Matchup is fully online and structured around curated 1:1 meetin

Facebook takes on Reddit with launch of nicknames for Facebook Groups

Facebook users can protect their privacy in Groups using a new nicknames feature.

Former MrBeast content strategist is building an AI tool for creator ideation and analytics

Palo is a tool for short-video creators to gain insights into what is working for them.

US banks scramble to assess data theft after hackers breach financial tech firm

U.S. banking giants including JPMorgan Chase, Citi, and Morgan Stanley are working to identify what data was stolen in a recent cyberattack on a New York financial firm.

Malaysia may ban users under 16 from social media starting next year

The country's communications minister Fahmi Fadzil said the administration is considering systems for implementing age restrictions on social media sites.

How to avoid becoming an “AI-first” company with zero real AI usage

Remember the first time you heard your company was going AI-first?Maybe it came through an all-hands that felt different from the others. The CEO said, “By Q3, every team should have integrated AI into their core workflows,” and the energy in the room (or on the Zoom) shifted. You saw a mix of excitement and anxiety ripple through the crowd.Maybe you were one of the curious ones. Maybe you’d already built a Python script that summarized customer feedback, saving your team three hours every week.

Elon Musk Said Work Will Be Optional in 10 Years. Jensen Huang Responded

Elon Musk said this week that in 10 to 20 years, work will be optional. He was sitting onstage at the U.S.-Saudi Arabia ...

Elon Musk's Cost-Saving Project DOGE for the Trump Administration Quietly Ends Ahead of Schedule

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has disbanded eight months ahead of schedule. This ends President Donald Trump ...