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Bill Gates says Elon Musk's DOGE could be 'valuable' and that the federal deficit needed to be 'brought down'

Bill Gates said the federal deficit "needs to be brought down" when asked about DOGE during a recent interview.

What Elon Musk’s Salute Was All About

A gesture associated with the Nazis has a surprising history. But in Germany, there was little doubt about its meaning.

From DEI to WFH: Here’s What to Expect From Elon Musk’s DOGE When It’s Fully Operational

There are already some signals about which government expenses could be on the chopping block for Elon Musk's DOGE.

Could Elon Musk Tear MAGA Apart?

The tech billionaire, who has been a fixture at Trump's side since the election, regularly clashes with the president's ...

Less than a week after salute, Elon Musk promotes far-right Germans

The Tesla and SpaceX CEO showed up on video Saturday at an event to support German chancellor candidate Alice Weidel.

DeepSeek R1’s bold bet on reinforcement learning: How it outpaced OpenAI at 3% of the cost

DeepSeek R1’s Monday release has sent shockwaves through the AI community, disrupting assumptions about what’s required to achieve cutting-edge AI performance. This story focuses on exactly how DeepSeek managed this feat, and what it means for the vast number of users of AI models. For enterprises developing AI-driven solutions, DeepSeek’s breakthrough challenges assumptions of OpenAI's dominance -- and offers a blueprint for cost-efficient innovation.Read More

Real estate firms pivot to energy development amid booming data center demand

Brendan Wallace has a lot on his mind lately. Wallace is the co-founder of Fifth Wall Ventures, a nine-year-old proptech venture firm with $3.2 billion in assets under management. He’s also a homeowner in L.A., which continues to battle raging wildfires. While his place remains intact, many of his friends haven’t been so lucky.  Wallace […]© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Trump administration reportedly negotiating an Oracle takeover of TikTok

The Trump administration is negotiating a deal that would see Oracle take over TikTok alongside new U.S. investors, according to a report in NPR. Lawmakers passed a bill last year forcing Chinese parent company ByteDance to either sell TikTok or see it banned in the U.S. The app briefly went dark before the law took […]© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Will states lead the way on AI regulation?

Last year was a busy time for lawmakers and lobbyists concerned about AI — most notably in California, where Gavin Newsom signed 18 new AI laws while also vetoing high-profile AI legislation. And 2025 could see just as much activity, especially on the state level, according to Mark Weatherford. Weatherford has, in his words, seen […]© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Why ‘prosocial AI’ must be the framework for designing, deploying and governing AI

Prosocial AI supports a hybrid future where human and machine intelligences co-evolve, guided by shared principles and grounded in truth.Read More

OpenAI wants to take over your browser

Welcome back to Week in Review. This week we’re diving into OpenAI’s newly released AI agent, called Operator. We also look at where TikTok stands after being resuscitated, whether it’s time to go back to Tumblr, and more! Let’s get into it. OpenAI launched a research preview of Operator, a general-purpose AI agent that can […]© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Paul McCartney calls on UK government to protect artists from AI

Legendary musician Paul McCartney is warning against proposed changes to UK copyright law that would allow tech companies to freely train their models on online content unless the copyright holders actively opt out. In excerpts of an interview with the BBC, McCartney said the government needs to do more to protect musicians and other artists. […]© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Elon Musk’s xAI is buying equipment—and getting a tax break—for an X data center in Atlanta, documents show

It’s the first step that Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company has taken into Georgia, and is the latest indication of ...

Sam Altman-Elon Musk Feud Timeline: AI Billionaires Bark Over Trump-Endorsed Stargate AI Project

Altman and Musk were OpenAI’s founding co-chairs in 2015, but their relationship has devolved into name-calling and lawsuits.

Elon Musk’s Biographer Calls Him a ‘Sociopath’ After Auschwitz Photo-Op

Seth Abramson’s comment came after the wife of a Holocaust survivor has criticized Musk’s visit to the death camp, saying “he ...

Nearly a third of Elon Musk’s EV-loving Dutch customers may sell their Teslas: ‘There’s been a debate in the Netherlands around Tesla shame’

It is the first real data point to emerge since Musk began openly endorsing Europe’s far right.

White House Breaks Silence on Elon Musk After Stargate Comments

The White House broke its days-long silence about SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Friday, as questions swirled about whether Musk had ...

Wall Street banks plan sale of X debt at a discount

Bankers are reportedly gearing up to offload debt used to fund Elon Musk’s social network, for which he paid $44 million in 2022 including $13 billion in financing. Morgan Stanley is leading the charge, hoping to sell senior debt at between 90 and 95 cents on the dollar, reports the WSJ.  As notes the outlet, […]© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Joe Biden's parting gift to Elon Musk: 2 11th-hour filings that bolster the tech big's beef with Sam Altman, Microsoft

WIth one foot out the White House door. the Biden administration issued 2 documents Musk is now using in his battle to break ...

White House Breaks Silence on Elon Musk After Stargate Comments

Musk, the billionaire SpaceX and Tesla CEO, took shots this week at Stargate, Trump's highly touted project, and its partners ...