Indonesia lifts ban on Grok but AI tool to remain ‘under strict supervision’ Ban was imposed over concerns that the AI tool was being used to generate sexualised imagery The Independent UK · Feb 2
Elon Musk’s SpaceX and xAI explore merger for space-based AI The deal would unite SpaceX’s reusable rockets, Starlink internet satellites, the X platform and the AI chatbot Grok The Independent UK · Jan 30
Musk weighs tech mega-merger across SpaceX, Tesla and xAI, reports say Tech circles are buzzing over talks that could combine Musk’s space, AI, and electric vehicle businesses into a trillion-dollar group ahead of a potential SpaceX listing. Euronews · Jan 30
SpaceX reportedly mulling Tesla merger or tie-up with Elon Musk’s xAI firm Rocket company examining feasibility of both options before potential $1.5tn stock market flotation, report says The Guardian - UK · Jan 30
Elon Musk's Grok just ranked worst among AI chatbots in new Anti-Defamation League safety study — here's how it responds to 'antisemitic and extremist content' An ADL audit ranks Elon Musk’s Grok last among major AI chatbots for detecting antisemitism, highlighting safety gaps across leading AI models. Tom’s Guide · Jan 29
Tesla's Profits Are Plummetting As It Steers Toward AI Today on Critical Materials: Tesla's profits fell 46% last year, Musk's xAI gets a $2 billion cash infusion and a real autonomous trucking firm sets up shop. InsideEVs · Jan 29
Tesla reveals $2 billion investment in Elon Musk’s xAI and officially kills the Model S and Model X Tesla also scrapped its mission to “accelerate the transition to sustainable energy,” replacing it with a new goal of building “a world of amazing abundance.” Fortune · Jan 29
Why Ashley St Clair, MAGA influencer and Elon Musk's ex, is taking on his AI empire Conservative influencer Ashley St Clair says Grok generated explicit deepfakes of her—including images from when she was 14. Now she's fighting xAI and Elon Musk. Fortune · Jan 28
Why Trump is worried datacenters might cost his party an election The president wants big tech to pay more for electricity, but he’s curbing renewable projects that could boost supply The Guardian - US · Jan 22
The 71-Minute Podcast that Cost an xAI Engineer his Job with Elon Musk An hour-long podcast cost an xAI engineer his job after he shared too much about Elon Musk's AI venture. International Business Times UK · Jan 22
Tough luck, Elon - EPA shuts loophole that lets hyperscalers quickly deploy power generators without needing a permit EPA closes loophole allowing temporary gas turbines, forcing hyperscalers to acquire permits and meet federal air quality standards immediately. TechRadar · Jan 21
Elon Musk's xAI Colossus 2 is nowhere near 1 gigawatt capacity, satellite imagery suggests — despite claims, site only has 350 megawatts of cooling capacity Despite Elon Musk's claim that xAI’s Colossus 2 has already reached a 1 GW scale, satellite analysis by Epoch AI indicates the supercomputer is still far below that level due to limited cooling capacity. Tom’s Hardware · Jan 21
ChatGPT Linked to Nine Deaths Including Five Suicides, Elon Musk Says Keep Your Family Away Elon Musk's warning against ChatGPT, citing nine alleged deaths including five suicides, sparks intense dispute with OpenAI's Sam Altman amid ongoing legal and safety controversies over AI harm risk. International Business Times UK · Jan 21
Elon Musk’s Grok still being used to generate explicit images despite new safeguards, study finds An overwhelming majority of Grok user-generated content from a mid-January analysis depicts nudity or sexual activity, according to a think tank. Euronews · Jan 21
The Guardian - US · Jan 20 Big tech continues to bend the knee to Trump a year after his inauguration Inside the big rewards tech titans have reaped from caving to Trump. Plus, a look at the US datacenter boom and the effects of Australia’s social media ban
Windows Central · Jan 19 OpenAI rejected a Tesla merger years ago — now Musk is misrepresenting the truth to promote his rival AI company, xAI OpenAI accuses Elon Musk of misrepresenting the truth in his court filings by only sharing snippets of previous conversations that portrayed him favourably.
International Business Times UK · Jan 19 xAI's Colossus 2 AI Goes Gigawatt‑Scale — EPA Alarm as Power Turbines Ruled Illegal EPA has ruled Elon Musk's xAI Colossus Datacentre in Tennessee's use of dozens of power turbines as illegal, despite xAI's claims that they are only temporary.
International Business Times UK · Jan 19 800 Billion Reasons to Watch xAI: Inside the Funding Round That Made Musk Untouchable Elon Musk sets the record for the first person worth $800 as his xAI and X (formerly Twitter) are now worth more than ever
Tom’s Hardware · Jan 18 U.S. govt says Musk's gas turbine generators for xAI aren’t exempt from permits — EPA ruling closes local loophole that allowed Musk to get power from temporary on-site power generators The U.S. EPA now requires permits to operate gas turbine generators, even temporary ones, closing loopholes in some local ordinances that waived this requirement for deployments that lasted for less than 364 days.
International Business Times UK · Jan 17 Elon Musk's xAI Facing Lawsuit After Grok AI Generates Explicit Deepfakes of Ashley St. Clair Ashley St. Clair sues Elon Musk's xAI after Grok generated explicit deepfakes of her, while Canada launches an investigation into the AI tool to protect citizens.
The Independent UK · Jan 16 Mother of Elon Musk's child sues his AI company over sexual deepfake images created by Grok The mother of one of Elon Musk's children is suing his AI company over deepfake images of her on the internet
International Business Times UK · Jan 16 MAGA Lawmaker Accused of Insider Trading Musk's xAI Shares Days Before US DoD, Pentagon Expansion Congresswoman Lisa McClain purchased substantial amounts of Elon Musk's xAI shares days before Grok was integrated into the US military to advance GenAI adoption.
International Business Times UK · Jan 16 Bluesky Trolls Grok AI with Satirical 'Porn Opt-Out Feature' Social media platform Bluesky made a satirical post on X about Grok AI's deepfake image generation backlash and marketed itself as a better option
The Guardian - UK · Jan 16 X still allowing users to post sexualised images generated by Grok AI tool Despite restrictions announced this week, Guardian reporters find standalone app continues to allow posting of nonconsensual content
International Business Times UK · Jan 16 Grok AI's Explicit Images Of Ashley St Clair: Elon Musk's Baby Mama Is Now Suing His Company Ashley St Clair, Elon Musk's baby mama, sues xAI, alleging AI chatbot generated non-consensual explicit deepfakes causing distress, seeking damages in landmark AI ethics case