Slate Auto: Everything you need to know about Bezos-BackedEV Startups
In April 2025, a new company called Slate Auto left stealth, shocking the automotive industry. The startup not only focused on the production of ultra-stable, customizable electric pickup trucks funded by Jeff Bezos, but also managed secretly in Troy, Michigan for three years. TechCrunch reported on the company’s existence in early April, its involvement with […]
Glock is coming to the Tesla vehicle next week,” says Elon Musk.
Elon Musk said in an X post early Thursday morning that Grok, the chatbot for AI company Xai, will be coming to the Tesla vehicle “soon.” “The latest next week,” he said. The news comes quickly that Grok will be on Tesla vehicles a few hours after Xai debuts its latest flagship AI model, the […]
LGND wants to make ChatGpt for the Earth
The Earth is full of data about itself. Every day, the satellite captures approximately 100 terabytes of images. But it’s not always easy to understand. Apparently simple questions are extremely complicated to answer. Ask this question about the important economic importance for California. How many fires does a state that could stop wildfires in that […]
Knox lands $6.5 million to compete with Palantil in the federal compliance market
Hidden costs often come in highly sought-after federal software contracts. Achieving security compliance with government SaaS, known as FedRamp, can take years and require substantial resources. According to Irina Denisenko, CEO of Knox, this certification usually takes up to three years to achieve it, and it costs over $3 million, covering everything from security operations […]
Cameo’s Birthday Reminder app, Candl, is a weak attempt at a comeback
Around this time last year, cameo scored a significant low point. Its valuation fell by at least 90%, and the company’s disastrous financial situation meant it was unable to pay a $600,000 fine from the FTC. Now, the company behind celebrity greeting apps is exploring new and new things for growth, although somewhat boring. On […]
Elon Musk’s Xai launches Grok 4 along with a monthly subscription of $300
Elon Musk’s AI company Xai released its latest flagship AI model, the Grok 4, late Wednesday, and announced SuperGrok Heavy, an AI subscription plan that costs $300 per month. Grok is Xai’s answer to models such as Openai’s ChatGpt and Google’s Gemini, allowing you to analyze images and respond to questions. Over the past few […]
Why isn’t Cluely’s Roy Lee sweating cheating?
Cluely has gained fame for its controversial claim that AI startups using hidden browser windows to analyze online conversations, allowing users to “check everything” with their “undetected” feature. The company’s co-founder, Roy Lee, was stopped by Columbia University for “cheating” her coding test when she applied for a developer job on Amazon using Clery, originally […]
Microsoft has internally shared $500 million in AI savings since cutting 9,000 jobs
In a presentation this week, Microsoft’s Chief Commercial Officer Judson Althoff said that AI tools are increasing productivity across sales, customer service and software engineering, Bloomberg reports. Althoff said that because AI is so convenient, Microsoft was able to save over $500 million in call centers alone last year. The internal remarks come a week […]
California legislators behind SB 1047 raise mandatory AI safety reports
California Sen. Scott Wiener introduced a new amendment to his latest bill, SB 53, on Wednesday. If signed into law, California will be the first state to impose meaningful transparency requirements on leading AI developers, including Openai, Google, Humanity, and Xai. Senator Wiener’s previous AI bill, SB 1047, contained similar requirements for AI model developers […]
X’s advertising business has improved under the late CEO Linda Yaccarino, but it remains a difficult time to come
Former NBCU Advertising executive Linda Yaccarino’s tenure at X may have been rather short – just two years from start to finish, but she was able to influence the social networks’ advertising business. Yaccarino will leave X in a better position with the advertiser than she found, it says. In the US, AD spending rose […]