SCRElon Musk has merged SpaceX with his artificial intelligence company xAI in a deal valuing the combined entity at $1.25 trillion. Loren Grush and Edward Ludlow report for Bloomberg. SpaceX acquired xAI to create what Musk calls “the most ambitious, vertically-integrated innovation engine on (and off) Earth.” The combined company plans to integrate AI, rocket …
A detailed analysis challenges the growing concerns about datacenter water consumption by comparing one of the world’s largest AI facilities to fast food restaurants. Nicolas Bontigui writes for SemiAnalysis that Elon Musk’s Colossus 2 datacenter in Memphis consumes approximately 346 million gallons of water annually. This figure equals roughly 2.5 In-N-Out burger restaurants, each using …
Two major security incidents have exposed vulnerabilities in the rapidly growing ecosystem around AI agents, revealing risks when artificial intelligence creates software without human oversight. Cybersecurity firm Wiz discovered a significant security flaw in Moltbook, a social network designed exclusively for AI agents, Raphael Satter reports for Reuters. The vulnerability exposed private messages between agents, …
Anthropic has introduced plug-ins for Cowork, its recently launched agentic tool designed to bring AI assistance beyond coding tasks. The new feature aims to automate specialized workflows across different company departments, Lucas Ropek reports for TechCrunch. The plug-ins enable automated task handling for marketing content creation, legal document review, customer support responses, and other department-specific …
OpenAI has released a desktop application for macOS that transforms its Codex AI coding system into what the company calls a command center for managing multiple autonomous coding agents. The app allows developers to delegate multiple coding tasks simultaneously and supervise AI systems that can run independently for extended periods. The Codex app introduces several …
A new platform called Moltbook has emerged as an experimental social network designed specifically for AI agents rather than humans. The site allows autonomous software assistants to post, comment, and interact with each other while humans observe the conversations. Moltbook functions as an add-on to OpenClaw, an open-source digital assistant system formerly known as Moltbot …
Mozilla is assembling a network of AI startups and developers to counter the dominance of industry leaders OpenAI and Anthropic. The nonprofit organization, known for its Firefox browser, plans to deploy its $1.4 billion in reserves to support companies focused on transparent and trustworthy AI development. Ashley Capoot reports for CNBC that Mozilla President Mark …
Anthropic spent tens of millions of dollars to acquire and physically destroy millions of books for training its Claude AI chatbot. The company cut off book spines and scanned pages in a covert initiative called “Project Panama.” Aaron Schaffer reports for The Washington Post, detailing the operation through more than 4,000 pages of unsealed court …
OpenAI will remove several models from ChatGPT next month, including the popular GPT-4o. Ashley Capoot reports for CNBC. The company launched GPT-4o in May 2024, and its conversational style attracted a dedicated following among paid users. OpenAI says only 0.1% of users currently choose GPT-4o daily, while most have switched to GPT-5.2. The company claims …
Filmmaker Darren Aronofsky has launched a series about the American Revolution that combines artificial intelligence tools with human voice talent. The project, titled “On This Day… 1776,” recreates key moments from America’s founding year. Todd Spangler reports for Variety that the series is produced by Primordial Soup, the AI studio Aronofsky established in 2024. The …