Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, acquires a generative AI video startup: Elon Musk's AI company, xAI, has acquired Hotshot, a startup working on AI-powered ...
techcrunch.com/2025/03/17/elon-musks-ai-company-xai-acquires-a-generative-ai-video-startup/
Quick Glance: xAI Acquires Hotshot for AI Video Generation
- Elon Musk's company xAI has acquired Hotshot, a startup that develops AI-powered video generation tools.
- Founded by Aakash Sastry and John Mullan, Hotshot has spent the last two years creating three video models and plans to expand these technologies under xAI.
- The acquisition suggests that xAI aims to develop its own video generation models to compete with rivals like OpenAI and Google.
- Hotshot ceased new video creation on March 14, with customers having until March 30 to download their created videos.
Alphabet in Talks to Buy Cloud Security Firm Wiz for $33 Billion: Alphabet Inc. is in talks to purchase cloud-security company Wiz Inc. for $33 billion ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-17/stock-market-today-dow-s-p-live-updates
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Editorial: Big Tech’s AI pitch seeks a license to steal: OpenAI, Google claim national security depends on ability to take copyrighted content from news ...
mercurynews.com/2025/03/17/editorial-big-techs-ai-pitch-media-copyright-license-steal/
In the past couple of days, X users in India discovered that the artificial intelligence tool Grok had little reverence for figures against whom criticism is ... Show more
Modi, Communalism, Media Freedom: An AI Tool Is on a Searing Anti-Rightwing Commentary Blitz - The Wire
Modi, Communalism, Media Freedom: An AI Tool Is on a Searing Anti-Rightwing Commentary Blitz - The Wire
T-Online 10h
Rosenstolz singer AnNa R. is dead: Mourning for AnNa R.: The Rosenstolz singer has died at the age of 55. Her colleagues announced the news on Instagram ...
t-online.de/unterhaltung/musik/id_100639850/rosenstolz-saengerin-anna-r-ist-tot.html
Quick Glance: Rosenstolz Singer AnNa R. Has Passed Away
- AnNa R., the singer of the duo Rosenstolz, has died.
- The cause of death remains unclear, as confirmed by her management.
- Her sudden death has shocked and confused friends and fans.
- AnNa R. leaves behind a significant musical legacy and many plans.
Bitcoin News: BTC Price Stalls at $84K Ahead of FOMC Meeting, Analyst Warns of Another Leg Lower
coindesk.com/markets/2025/03/17/bitcoin-stalls-at-usd84k-ahead-of-fomc-meeting-analyst-warns-of-another-leg-down-for-crypto
Apple should focus on fixing Siri, not redesigning iOS again: Apple is apparently redesigning iOS and macOS
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Quick Glance: Apple should prioritize Siri improvements over iOS redesign
- Apple has delayed the rollout of a smarter Siri, significantly impacting its AI objectives.
- Rumors suggest a major visual update for iOS 19 and macOS 16 to create a more unified user interface, inspired by visionOS.
- The delay of Siri is viewed as a distraction from deeper issues with Apple Intelligence, despite minor updates being made.
- A visual redesign could help refresh Apple's software experience, but the need for a more functional Siri remains pressing.
AMD manager reports 45% GPU retail market share in Japan — Eyes 70% as the next target
tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/amd-manager-reports-45-percent-gpu-retail-market-share-in-japan-eyes-70-percent-as-the-next-target
Apple reportedly considered building the iPhone 17 Air without ports: After reporting in January that Apple is adding an “Air” option to its iPhone lineup ...
techcrunch.com/2025/03/16/apple-reportedly-considered-building-the-iphone-17-air-without-ports/
XRP: Soon to be more valuable than Ethereum?: XRP is on the verge of overtaking Ethereum
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Bitcoin Whale Gambles With $332 Million Short Position, Here’s Where It Gets Liquidated
benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/25/03/44348215/bitcoin-whale-takes-332-million-short-position-heres-where-it-gets-liquidated
⚡️ JUST IN: Binance announces zero-fee trading for all pairs in Binance Wallet from March 17 to September 17, 2025.
🚨 BREAKING: MicroStrategy bought 130 #Bitcoin for $10.7M at an average price of $82,981 per $BTC between March 10-16.
Roblox releases its open-source model that can create 3D objects using AI: Roblox announced Monday that it’s launching the first iteration of its 3D model ...
techcrunch.com/2025/03/17/roblox-releases-its-open-source-model-that-can-create-3d-objects-using-ai/
How Jack Ma’s pivot to AI rehabilitated Alibaba: The Chinese tech giant is establishing a lead in a fiercely competitive sector, and its billionaire founder is ...
ft.com/content/df2bccee-1730-402f-bb92-9d743018324f
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AI that can match humans at any task will be here in five to 10 years, Google DeepMind CEO says
cnbc.com/2025/03/17/human-level-ai-will-be-here-in-5-to-10-years-deepmind-ceo-says.html
Not every AI agent needs its own cryptocurrency: CZ: AI agents can utilize existing cryptocurrencies for fees, instead of launching their own token ...
cointelegraph.com/news/ai-agent-tokens-lose-21percent-zhao-urges-utility-focus
Quick Glance: New Emphasis on Ideological Neutrality in AI Policies
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released new guidelines that shift the focus towards 'ideological neutrality' in AI while removing terms like 'AI safety' and 'responsible AI.'
- The updated agreement requests prioritization of reducing ideological bias, in contrast to previous frameworks aimed at combating discrimination in models.
- Researchers warn that these changes could allow discriminatory algorithms to go unchecked, negatively impacting users, particularly disadvantaged groups.
- The Trump administration's actions aimed at reshaping AI policy have created a concerning environment for research and development in the AI sector.
Cointelegraph 17h
🚨NEW: North Korea’s Lazarus group has converted the stolen $ETH to $BTC after the Bybit hack, now holding 13,562 $BTC worth around $1.12B per data from Arkham.
The USA already owns more Bitcoin than any other country. However, the lead over China is not that big.☝️
Michael Saylor's MSTR Purchases 130 Additional BTC: The Michael Saylor-led company now holds 499,226 BTC purchased for an average price of $66,360 per token.
coindesk.com/markets/2025/03/17/strategy-leverages-strk-atm-to-acquire-130-more-bitcoin
Motherboard dies after marathon 100-hour BIOS update process, vigil attended by thousands online
tomshardware.com/pc-components/motherboards/motherboard-dies-after-marathon-100-hour-bios-update-process-vigil-attended-by-thousands-online
Photo calorie app Cal AI, downloaded over a million times, was built by two teenagers
techcrunch.com/2025/03/16/photo-calorie-app-cal-ai-downloaded-over-a-million-times-was-built-by-two-teenagers/
Quick Glance: Teen Founders Launch Successful Calorie Counting App
- Cal AI, founded by 18-year-olds Zach Yadegari and Henry Langmack, has achieved over 5 million downloads in just eight months.
- The app allows users to count calories by taking photos of food, boasting a customer retention rate of over 30% and generating over $2 million in revenue last month.
- Cal AI utilizes advanced image models from Anthropic and OpenAI for improved accuracy, claiming a 90% recognition rate.
- Yadegari, who sold his first business in ninth grade, plans to pursue a college education while continuing to develop Cal AI.
Microsoft accidentally wipes out Copilot in latest Windows 11 update: Microsoft is working to fix a bug in its latest Windows 11 update that removes Copilot ...
theverge.com/news/631053/microsoft-windows-11-update-uninstall-copilot
Freeware image editor GIMP 3.0 arrives after seven years of incubation: A major update to GNU's image manipulation program has arrived today, as GIMP 3 ...
tomshardware.com/software/freeware-image-editor-gimp-3-0-arrives-after-seven-years-of-incubation
OpenAI to start testing ChatGPT connectors for Google Drive and Slack: OpenAI will soon begin testing a way for business customers to connect apps like Slack and ...
techcrunch.com/2025/03/17/openai-to-start-testing-chatgpt-connectors-for-google-drive-and-slack/
Intel's incoming CEO Lip-Bu Tan is charting a new trajectory to the company's approach to AI and planning on staff cuts to trim a bloated middle management ... Show more
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Bitcoin whale bets $368M with 40x leverage on BTC decline ahead of FOMC: A whale has opened a $368 million short position betting on Bitcoin's decline ahead of ...
cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-whale-bets-368-m-40x-leverage-btc-decline-fomc
People are using Google’s new AI model to remove watermarks from images: People appear to be using Google's new Gemini model to remove watermarks from ...
techcrunch.com/2025/03/16/people-are-using-googles-new-ai-model-to-remove-watermarks-from-images/
Google adds its HD voice model Chirp 3 to its Vertex AI platform: A lot of the focus in generative AI up to now has been on text-based interfaces used to ...
techcrunch.com/2025/03/17/google-adds-its-hd-voice-model-chirp-3-to-its-vertex-ai-platform/
Why Elon Musk's X chatbot Grok uses slang and swear words in responses: Grok, xAI's chatbot, is making waves on X with its unfiltered, witty ...
business-standard.com/technology/tech-news/grok-x-chatbot-elon-musk-responses-unhinged-funny-slangs-abusive-llm-model-125031600472_1.html
Cointelegraph 11h
🚨 TODAY: A wallet that has been dormant for 3 years sold all their 1,014.67 $ETH worth $1.92M, earning only $126K profit per data from Arkham ... Show more
AI coding assistant pulls a life lesson: "I won't do your work for you"
techspot.com/news/107163-sassy-ai-assistant-refuses-vibe-code-lectures-developer.html
China's Baidu launches two new AI models as industry competition heats up: China's Baidu said it has launched two new artificial intelligence models ...
cnbc.com/2025/03/16/chinas-baidu-launches-two-new-ai-models-as-industry-competition-heats-up.html
Quick Glance: Baidu Introduces New AI Model to Stay Competitive
- Baidu has launched a new AI reasoning model called X1 and is offering its Ernie Bot for free.
- The company is responding to pressure from DeepSeek, whose cost-effective open-source model has disrupted the market.
- According to Baidu, Ernie 4.5 outperforms OpenAI's GPT-4.5 model in various benchmarks.
- Baidu plans to make its Ernie AI models open-source starting June 30 to keep up with competitors.
Starliner astronauts to return with Crew-9 sooner than expected: Time, how to watch
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/03/17/starliner-astronauts-crew-9-return-date-livestream/82486268007/
Quick Glance: Astronaut Exchange at the International Space Station
- A SpaceX capsule delivered four astronauts to the International Space Station to facilitate the return of two stranded NASA astronauts.
- Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are returning after nine months, despite their mission being initially scheduled for only one week.
- The new astronauts will spend the next few days learning from Wilmore and Williams and are set to stay for approximately six months.
- Wilmore and Williams plan to depart on Wednesday using a SpaceX capsule, while continuing their scientific research.
Elon Musk and OpenAI to fast-track trial to December — suit aims to stop OpenAI's transition to a for-profit company
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/elon-musk-and-openai-to-fast-track-trial-to-december-musk-looks-to-stop-openais-change-to-a-for-profit-company
Why SNES hardware is running faster than expected—and why it’s a problem: Cheap, unreliable ceramic APU resonators lead to “constant, pervasive ...
arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/03/this-small-snes-timing-issue-is-causing-big-speedrun-problems/
📊 UPDATE: Digital asset investment products saw $1.7B in weekly outflows, totaling $6.4B over the past five weeks, marking 17 consecutive days of outflows.
OpenAI exec leaves to found materials science startup: Liam Fedus, OpenAI's VP of research for post-training, is leaving the company to found a materials ...
techcrunch.com/2025/03/17/openai-exec-leaves-to-found-materials-science-startup/
🔥 NEW: Circle has minted another $250M $USDC on Solana, bringing their total minted in 2025 to $10.25B.
In 7 years, student from Choa Chu Kang went from gamer to alleged role in $320m crypto heist
straitstimes.com/singapore/in-7-years-student-from-choa-chu-kang-went-from-gamer-to-alleged-role-in-319m-crypto-heist
🇫🇷 TODAY: Telegram founder Pavel Durov has returned to Dubai after months in France following a cybercrime investigation linked to the platform.
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Standard Chartered slashes ether price target by more than half but still sees a turnaround this year
cnbc.com/2025/03/17/standard-chartered-slashes-ether-price-target-but-still-sees-a-turnaround-this-year.html
Paid articlePaywallJapan lacks workers to care for the elderly. This company is using AI to help: Japan's Sompo Holdings, Inc. is using artificial intelligence to help alleviate a ...
cnbc.com/2025/03/18/how-ai-can-help-care-for-elderly-people-a-company-in-japan-explains.html
China to spend $55 billion on R&D in 2025 — Semiconductor, AI and quantum computing fields to benefit
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/china-to-spend-usd55-billion-on-r-and-d-in-2025-semiconductor-ai-and-quantum-computing-fields-to-benefit
Audi to Cut Up to 7,500 Jobs in Germany: Audi wants to significantly reduce costs in the coming years and massively downsize its workforce ...
focus.de/finanzen/news/jobkahlschlag-beim-autobauer-audi-streicht-bis-zu-7500-stellen-in-deutschland_id_260760507.html
Quick Glance: Audi Announces Major Job Cuts by 2029
- Audi plans to eliminate a total of 7,500 jobs in Germany by 2029 to save over one billion euros annually.
- Job security is extended until 2033, with no layoffs occurring until then.
- The cuts will mainly affect indirect roles, focusing on reducing bureaucracy, while the company invests eight billion euros in its German facilities.
- IG Metall members will receive an additional bonus starting in 2026, and Audi commits to producing the Q3 in Ingolstadt.
Could AI ever replace human wealth management advisors?: Trust is at the very heart of successful financial advice relationships, but can AI ever replace the ...
weforum.org/stories/2025/03/ai-wealth-management-and-trust-could-machines-replace-human-advisors/
YC-backed ReactWise is applying AI to speed up drug manufacturing: Artificial intelligence continues stirring things up in chemistry. To wit: YC-backed Cambridge ...
techcrunch.com/2025/03/17/yc-backed-reactwise-is-applying-ai-to-speed-up-drug-manufacturing/
CBS News 1h
Hundreds of actors and Hollywood insiders sign open letter urging government not to loosen copyright laws for AI
cbsnews.com/news/actors-artificial-intelligence-ai-hollywood-copyright-regulation/
6 ways AI is transforming healthcare: While healthcare is behind in AI adoption, a selection of game-changing innovations provide a sneak peek at the change ...
weforum.org/stories/2025/03/ai-transforming-global-health/
AI search is starting to kill Google’s ‘ten blue links’: New Adobe data reveals AI search referrals are on the rise.
theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/631352/ai-search-adobe-analytics-google-perplexity-openai
Poisoning training data: Russian propaganda for AI models: Newsguard has found Russian propaganda websites that are specifically designed to manipulate AI ...
heise.de/news/Trainingdaten-vergiften-Russische-Propaganda-fuer-KI-Modelle-10317280.html
Microsoft Is Paywalling Notepad and Paint but Only AI Features: An active Microsoft 365 account is required for some of the new AI features added to the apps.
cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/microsoft-is-paywalling-notepad-and-paint-but-only-ai-features/
It's a glorious time to live in America: Buy a Tesla and invest in Trump crypto | Letters
jsonline.com/story/opinion/readers/2025/03/17/trump-tesla-greenland-mexico/82411412007/
China puts American AI industry on notice yet again with 'Ernie X1,' Baidu's new open-source reasoning model
businessinsider.com/baidu-ernie-x1-ai-reasoning-model-china-competition-openai-2025-3
Quick Glance: Baidu Unveils Ernie X1: New Open-Source AI Model
- Baidu released the AI models Ernie X1 and Ernie 4.5 as open-source.
- The models are claimed to rival those from OpenAI and DeepSeek while being significantly cheaper.
- Ernie 4.5 is priced at approximately $0.55 per million input tokens, compared to $75 for OpenAI's GPT-4.5.
- Baidu's advancements highlight the competition between the US and China in AI and the increasing acceptance of open-source models.
Analysts Predict Strong Bitcoin Comeback in April: Some believe the cryptocurrency could soon reach new all-time highs, despite the broader downturn for the U.S ...
newsweek.com/analyst-predict-bitcoin-comeback-april-2045772
AMD boasts its Ryzen AI Max+ 395 is up to 12.2x faster than Lunar Lake in AI workloads
tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-boasts-its-ryzen-ai-max-395-is-up-to-12-2x-faster-than-lunar-lake-in-ai-workloads
DeepSeek's rapid ascent has changed the environment around Nvidia's big #GTC25 event this week — here's how 👇
AI can never replace boundless creativity, imagination of the human mind: PM Modi
gulfnews.com/technology/ai-can-never-replace-boundless-creativity-imagination-of-the-human-mind-pm-modi-1.500062434
Futurism 1h
Users Cheer as Microsoft Accidentally Removes Hated AI Feature From Windows 11: Microsoft has "unintentionally uninstalled" its Copilot AI assistant ...
futurism.com/users-cheer-microsoft-removes-ai-copilot
Is ChatGPT more than just a cheating aid for learning?: Chatbots for language learning and scripts as podcasts: AI holds potential for teachers and learners ...
derstandard.de/story/3000000260089/ist-chatgpt-beim-lernen-mehr-als-nur-schummelhilfe
Futurism 2h
Flailing OpenAI Calls for Ban on Chinese AI: Failing to produce a model that can rival China's DeepSeek for efficiency, OpenAI is pleading for the ...
futurism.com/openai-ban-chinese-ai-deepseek
MSNBC.com 3h
What is an autopen, the device at the center of Trump's attack on Biden's pardons?
msnbc.com/top-stories/latest/what-is-autopen-trump-biden-jan-6-pardons-void-rcna196743
Hollywood Urges Trump to Not Let AI Companies Exploit Copyrighted Works: More than 400 Hollywood creative leaders urged the Trump White House to not roll back ...
variety.com/2025/digital/news/hollywood-urges-trump-block-ai-exploit-copyrights-1236339750/
Paid articlePaywall Flexport accuses former employees of stealing its source code to create a rival startup
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Futurism 3h
All AI-Generated Material Must Be Labeled Online, China Announces: Chinese regulators have announced that all AI-generated content on the internet will have to ...
futurism.com/ai-generated-material-labeled-china
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Wccftech 4h
AMD Targets NVIDIA’s Grace & Intel Granite Rapids Xeon CPUs With New 5th Gen EPYC Performance…
wccftech.com/amd-targets-nvidia-grace-intel-xeon-cpus-new-5th-gen-epyc-performance-2-75x-efficiency/
China will enforce clear flagging of all AI generated content starting from September
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/china-will-enforce-clear-flagging-of-all-ai-generated-content-starting-from-september
Horizon Actor Ashly Burch Says Sony's AI Aloy Video Left Her Feeling 'Worried About Game Performance as an Art Form' - IGN
ign.com/articles/horizon-actor-ashly-burch-says-sonys-ai-aloy-video-left-her-feeling-worried-about-game-performance-as-an-art-form
10 High-Income Skills That Pay Six Figures In Any Economy: Master these 10 high-income skills to earn $100K+ per year. From AI to sales, these in-demand skills ...
forbes.com/sites/carolinecastrillon/2025/03/17/10-high-income-skills-that-pay-six-figures-in-any-economy/
Is Google playing catchup on search with OpenAI?: Google has owned search for decades. But is its market dominance keeping it from innovating in the age of AI?
technologyreview.com/2025/03/17/1113255/is-google-playing-catchup-on-search-with-openai/
Donald Trump hit in face with microphone during press conference: Donald Trump stared down a reporter whose microphone hit him in the face as he spoke to ...
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Nigel Latta’s cancer is no longer terminal. Which ‘wonder drugs’ helped save his life?
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