Elon Musk’s AI Startup X.AI Hopes to Raise $1 Billion in Equity Offering
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup, X.AI, has filed with the SEC to raise up to $1 billion through an equity offering.

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup, X.AI, has filed with the SEC to raise up to $1 billion through an equity offering.
As cars become more advanced and evolve into sophisticated data collection devices, understanding how to delete the data your vehicle collects is crucial for driver privacy. Here’s how to delete your personal data from your car.
A recent initiative by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has ignited a debate over free speech and the regulation of online communication. Using the ominous term “Internet of Trust,” UNESCO plays a full spectrum deployment of techniques like ‘algorithmic suppression’ to diminish speech online that the UN doesn’t approve of.
Elon Musk recently mocked Paris Hilton and her brand after she ended an advertising campaign for her personal cookware line on X/Twitter, joining a long list of former advertisers that Musk has lashed out against. Company CEO Linda Yaccarino proudly announced a partnership with Hilton’s company just two months ago.
Newly uncovered documents have exposed Microsoft’s partnerships with Chinese state-run media outlets, raising concerns about the tech giant’s involvement in the dissemination of state propaganda.
Google has postponed the launch of its next-generation AI model, Gemini, to January 2024, initially teased at its I/O 2023 event as a formidable competitor to OpenAI’s GPT-4. The internet giant continues to lag behind the developer of ChatGPT in the generative AI arena.
X/Twitter’s recently appointed CEO, Linda Yaccarino, who was hired specifically for her expertise in advertising, sent an internal email praising Elon Musk’s “candid and profound” interview at the recent DealBook Summit. Musk used the interview to send a message to advertisers that have paused their spending on his platform, saying, “go fuck yourself. Is that clear? I hope it is.”
Spotify has announced layoffs impacting 17 percent of its employees, its third layoff of 2023. The Company is desperately chasing profitability, with CEO Daniel Ek explaining, “As we’ve grown, we’ve moved too far away from this core principle of resourcefulness.”
Genetic testing giant 23andMe has admitted in a SEC filing that it has suffered a massive breach that has exposed the ancestry information of millions of customers utilizing the DNA Relatives feature.
Google has recently issued an update for Chrome across Mac, Linux, and Windows platforms to address a critical zero-day security vulnerability, marking the sixth such flaw in the popular browser this year.
Newly leaked documents have revealed a secretive initiative by U.S. and UK military contractors to establish a global censorship framework in 2018, according to a new report by journalists behind the Twitter Files.
Walmart, the largest retailer in the United States, has announced its decision to stop advertising on Elon Musk’s X/Twitter.
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta (formerly Facebook) has filed a lawsuit against the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), contesting new restrictions aimed at limiting how the company monetizes children’s data across its platforms.
The New York Times reports that advertisers are increasingly reluctant to resume their spending on social media platform X, previously known as Twitter, following owner Elon Musk’s recent outburst in which he told advertisers “blackmailing” him to “go fuck yourself.”
Helen Toner, a former board member of ChatGPT developer OpenAI, has publicly addressed the circumstances surrounding the brief dismissal of CEO Sam Altman, asserting that the decision was not driven by any intent to hinder the organization’s progress.
The relationship between G42, an influential AI firm based in the United Arab Emirates, and various Chinese companies has raised significant concerns among U.S. intelligence agencies. The most worrying aspect of the company’s relationship with the communist country is the potential for it to hand over U.S. technology that partners are forbidden from selling to China directly.
Google has agreed to pay approximately $74 million to Canadian news publishers for using their content, marking a significant shift in the tech giant’s approach to content compensation after a standoff resulted in the internet giant almost cutting off news in the country.
GM is drastically cutting its investments in Cruise, its autonomous vehicle subsidiary, following a series of challenges and operational setbacks that have made the company’s self-driving robotaxis notorious on the streets of San Francisco and in other test markets.
Elon Musk, the wealthiest man in the world and owner of X/Twitter, has lashed out at advertisers who withdrew their spending from his social network. Musk claims that companies are trying to “blackmail” him with money, telling former advertisers “go fuck yourself. Is that clear? I hope it is.”
Tesla’s Cybertruck is causing significant production challenges as it nears its market debut, according to CEO Elon Musk.
Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google and a close ally of both Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden, has issued a stark warning about the lack of current safeguards in AI, likening its development to the historical challenges of nuclear weapon regulation.
The Washington Post has joined the growing list of companies halting advertising on X/Twitter, a decision influenced by recent controversies surrounding Elon Musk.
Sports Illustrated is under fire for allegedly for publishing articles authored by fictitious, AI-generated writers. The articles were written by authors with AI-generated headshots and no real-life footprint beyond their articles in SI. When contacted about the suspicious articles, the publication removed them from their website.
Fidelity National Financial, a major player in real estate services such as title insurance and escrow, recently fell victim to a devastating ransomware attack, causing widespread confusion and concern among homeowners and potential buyers.
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, is facing a lawsuit from 33 states alleging that the company knowingly allowed and pursued users under the age of 13 on its platforms. The latest revelations from the lawsuit claim that the Masters of the Universe “coveted and pursued” underage users.
A secretive surveillance initiative, managed by the White House, grants law enforcement agencies unprecedented access to trillions of American phone records, raising significant privacy and legal concerns.
Black Friday 2023 marked a significant surge in online shopping, with record-breaking sales totaling $9.8 billion in the United States and $70.9 billion globally.
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and owner of X/Twitter, traveled to Israel to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, then traveled with Netanyahu to visit Kibbutz Kfar Aza, a southern town in Israel, one of the major targets of the Hamas terror attacks on October 7.
Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft and a noted creepy boss, recently shared his insights on how AI could significantly reshape our work lives, potentially reducing the workweek to just three days.
Users of the AI girlfriend service CarynAI are facing a unique disruption: their digital companion has gone offline following the arrest of the service’s CEO on charges of arson.
Elon Musk’s Tesla has ventured into the car insurance market, promising superior service for owners of the company’s EVs. Despite that promise, the company is now facing significant customer dissatisfaction.
Moderna, known for its mRNA coronavirus vaccine, reportedly engaged in extensive surveillance and influence operations, attempting to remove criticism or pushback against its vaccine from online discourse.
According to a information revealed in Epic Games’ ongoing antitrust lawsuit against Google, the internet giant made a secret agreement with Spotify allowing the streaming music platform to bypass most charges related to the Android app store.
A recent survey on the state of AI reveals a surprising perspective among tech industry workers, with over half viewing AI as overrated, yet acknowledging its value and potential in the workplace. For many respondents, the major concern with the state of AI platforms such as ChatGPT is the accuracy of the results they produce.
According to an exclusive report by Reuters, several OpenAI researchers sent a letter to the board of directors warning of a new AI discovery that posed potential risks to humanity shortly before the firing of CEO Sam Altman.
A recent Gallup survey highlights a growing concern among Americans regarding scams, with 57 percent of the respondents fearing being tricked by internet scammers.
In the ongoing antitrust case centered on Google’s app store practices, Fortnite developer Epic Games’ CEO Tim Sweeney accused the internet giant of employing ruthless tactics to maintain its stranglehold on the Android app market.
ChatGPT developer OpenAI has gone through a major controversy following the firing of co-founder and CEO Sam Altman, leading to conflicting explanations and widespread anger among its employees. Although the crisis has passed with the rehiring of Altman, deep questions remain about how and why the company abruptly dumped its CEO.
Elon Musk has announced that X/Twitter will donate all advertising and subscription revenues linked to the Gaza war to humanitarian efforts in the region. In the billionaire’s latest act of damage control, he has pledged to donate to hospitals in Israel and the Red Crescent in Gaza.
Sam Altman has been reinstated as CEO of ChatGPT developer OpenAI just five days after his sudden dismissal from the organization. The move comes after more than 700 OpenAI employees threatened to quit if Altman wasn’t reinstated at the AI powerhouse.