Musk is in financing talks with several large investors from the Middle East, aiming to raise funds for his artificial intelligence startup xAI, with a target valuation approaching $45 billion, nearly double the company's valuation a year ago. According to sources familiar with the matter, xAI is in preliminary discussions with both new and existing investors to seek new funding to compete with OpenAI. OpenAI recently completed over $10 billion in debt and equity financing, while Anthropic and large companies like Google and Meta are also involved.

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI is currently busy negotiating with investors to raise several billion dollars in new funding. According to The Wall Street Journal, this round of financing is valued at approximately $40 billion, nearly double its current valuation. Founded last year, xAI quickly gained attention shortly after its establishment. In May this year, the company successfully completed a $6 billion Series B funding round, helping it to accelerate its growth. The recent news of additional funding has sparked widespread interest. Musk has consistently emphasized that xAI...

Elon Musk's xAI has finally fulfilled its promise from August by officially launching the API interface for its flagship AI model, Grok. However, this long-awaited API version feels somewhat rushed and basic. Currently, the xAI API only offers a model named "grok-beta." In terms of pricing, input tokens are charged at $5 per million tokens (approximately 750,000 words), while output tokens are charged at $15 per million tokens.

In August, Elon Musk's AI startup xAI promised to launch a generative AI model API named Grok, and this promise has finally come to fruition. However, the current API is relatively simple in functionality. Currently, xAI's API only offers one model, 'grok-beta', priced at $5 per million input tokens (approximately 750,000 words) or $15 per million output tokens. Tokens are essentially raw data.

At the recent 'Cybercab' event, Tesla showcased a series of impressive humanoid robots, Optimus, while also revealing the new Robovan. These Optimus robots stepped off the stage, demonstrating various tasks they can perform in daily life, such as retrieving packages from the porch and watering plants. Tesla CEO Elon Musk humorously stated during the event: 'Optimus will walk alongside you.' He even mentioned that you can...

At the Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California, Tesla's launch event themed "We, Robot" took place as scheduled, capturing the attention of tech enthusiasts worldwide. This highly anticipated event not only showcased Tesla's latest breakthroughs in autonomous driving but also marked a moment of fulfillment for CEO Elon Musk's long-standing promises. Image source: The star of the Tesla launch event—the Tesla Robotaxi finally unveiled its mystery. Musk personally arrived at the venue in a CyberCab, demonstrating the revolutionary vehicle in action.

Tesla's founder Elon Musk refuted media reports on social platform X regarding a revenue-sharing agreement between Tesla and his AI company xAI. This agreement was said to enhance Tesla's self-driving software, develop a voice assistant, and software for Tesla's humanoid robot Optimus. Musk stated that Tesla indeed received assistance from interactions with xAI, which accelerated the realization of unsupervised FSD, but there is no need to license anything from xAI. He emphasized that xAI's models are too large to be integrated into Tesla.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk denied reports from The Wall Street Journal regarding a revenue-sharing agreement between Tesla and the artificial intelligence startup xAI. Musk emphasized that while Tesla has gained valuable insights from discussions with xAI engineers that help accelerate the implementation of unsupervised FSD, there is no need to obtain any permissions from xAI. He pointed out that the xAI models are too large to run on Tesla's inference computers. xAI, founded by Musk, aims to compete with OpenAI and plans to use data from its various companies to train models and improve technology.

Recently, the domestic AAA game 'Black Myth: Wukong' has been gaining momentum globally, attracting not only a large number of players but also the attention of well-known figures from various sectors. Among them, famous entrepreneur Elon Musk posted on social media, giving high praise to this game and calling it an 'impressive' Chinese AAA title.

Elon Musk's xAI has announced the launch of an artificial intelligence training system named 'Colossus', powered by 100,000 Nvidia H100 GPUs, which is considered the most powerful AI training system globally. Its performance may even surpass that of the U.S. Department of Energy's Aurora supercomputer. The power of Colossus is largely attributed to Nvidia's H100 GPU, which operates language models at a speed 30 times faster than previous GPUs, especially in transformer-based tasks.

Musk's social media platform X (formerly Twitter) has made adjustments to address the issue of misinformation related to the 2024 presidential election, particularly targeting its AI system Grok to guide users to official information sources like vote.gov for the latest election updates. Several Secretaries of State in the U.S. have expressed concerns about Grok's errors in handling election-related matters, pointing out that it may lead to confusion and demanding corrections. Grok mistakenly claimed that the ballot deadlines in certain states had passed after President Biden announced his withdrawal from the race, causing widespread concern.

AI face-swapping technology, known as Deepfake, has gradually become widespread against the backdrop of rapid technological advancement, attracting significant attention. A strikingly realistic live stream video of Musk has sparked heated discussions online, drawing a large audience and revealing the potential and risks of the technology. Deepfake technology is not only used for live streams but can also create highly realistic social media videos, such as a fake Musk TikTok account, which has garnered an impressive number of likes and shares, making it hard to distinguish truth from falsehood. However, the application of this technology has also led to a series of issues, particularly the increased risk of telecommunication fraud.

Trump shared images on social media claiming that Taylor Swift and her fans support his presidential campaign, featuring shirts saying 'Swifties for Trump' and a picture of Taylor resembling Uncle Sam. However, these images have been questioned as AI-generated misinformation and faced backlash from fans. Trump stated he was unaware of the situation, while his spokesperson insisted that the expressed support was genuine. Rumors suggest that Taylor might appear as a special guest at one of Trump's campaign rallies. Frequent fraudulent incidents have arisen due to AI face-swapping technology.

Musk publicly supports California's SB1047 bill, which aims to require large AI model manufacturers to implement safeguards against potential harms. The bill mandates documentation of strategies to prevent serious damage caused by AI. Musk underscores the necessity of AI regulation, consistent with his past concerns about AI risks. His AI company, xAI, will be bound by the SB1047 bill. In contrast, OpenAI opposes the SB1047 bill and supports an alternative proposal. This event highlights the complexity and controversy of AI regulation within the industry.

Musk supports California's SB1047 bill, which requires large AI model development companies to document safety measures to prevent models from causing serious harm. He emphasized that he has always advocated for AI regulation, believing it should be treated like the regulation of risky products and technologies. Musk's company xAI will be bound by this law, even though he plans to leave California. In contrast, OpenAI openly opposes SB1047 and supports an alternative bill. Adobe and Microsoft, on the other hand, support another new California bill AB3211, which requires labeling of AI-generated content. These developments highlight the dynamic landscape of AI regulation.