Elon Musk’s AI startup has made its first acquisition, with video generation project Hotshot announcing that xAI has purchased its business. Hotshot, which has built a range of text-to-video and text-to-GIF AI models, has been gaining traction among AI enthusiasts...
So, this is something. Today, X has announced a March Madness “Bracket Challenge”, in partnership with Uber Eats, with the grand prize for a perfect March Madness bracket being a trip to Mars onboard one of Elon’s yet-to-be-built rocket ships....
Look, I get that tech folk are super excited about generative AI, and the many possibilities of using smarter machine learning systems to facilitate expanded discovery from across the web. I understand the enthusiasm, but do we really need AI...
Threads is working on another way to encourage people to follow other users in the app, with a new “Interests” field now available on some user profiles. As you can see in this example, shared by app researcher @faslu_35, some...
Are you ready to take your LinkedIn experience to the next level? You’re in luck, because this week, LinkedIn has opened its first-ever IRL experience center in London, which LinkedIn describes as “an innovative space that will bring together customers,...
In a video on TikTok last year, a young girl from Texas is seen opening her birthday presents, breaking down in happy tears at one specific gift: a pink multipack of her favorite instant ramen, Buldak’s carbonara variety. Samyang Foods,...
Meta has published its latest overview of content violations, hacking attempts, and feed engagement, which includes the regular array of stats and notes on what people are seeing on Facebook, what people are reporting, and what’s getting the most attention...
xAI’s latest Grok update seems to be going well, with downloads of the standalone Grok app rising 10X in the week following the launch of Grok 3, while daily active users of the app also jumped 5x week-over-week. That’s according...
AI chatbots like ChatGPT have become ubiquitous and vital to how many knowledge workers, content creators, and business owners operate.But as powerful as ChatGPT is, it’s not the only player in the game — and sometimes, exploring alternatives can reveal...
X under Elon Musk continues to decline, both as a real-time news feed, and a free speech app, with the platform continuing to selectively restrict and block certain users and businesses, seemingly all based on the whims of its billionaire...
