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Musk's xAI offers free access to Grok-2 AI chatbot

December 15 2024 | TW News Correspondent

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup, xAI, said on Saturday that its new version of the Grok-2 chatbot will be available for free to all users of the social media platform X.

"As always, Premium and Premium+ users get higher usage limits and will be the first to access any new capabilities in the future," the artificial intelligence startup said in a blog, according to a Reuters report.

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To rival SpaceX’s Starship, ULA eyes Vulcan rocket upgrade

December 15 2024 | TW News Correspondent

Boeing and Lockheed Martin’s joint rocket venture, United Launch Alliance (ULA), plans to upgrade a version of its Vulcan rocket to challenge SpaceX’s Starship in the low Earth orbit satellite launch market, the company&r...
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Apple Advances in Indonesia: Invests $1 Billion

December 04 2024 | TW News Correspondent

Recent updates reveal significant progress in ongoing discussions between Apple and the Indonesian government. Indonesia’s Investment Minister, Rosan Roeslani, confirmed to local lawmakers...
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France's LightOn targets secure AI growth in Europe and Middle East

December 03 2024 | TW News Correspondent

LightOn (ALTAI.PA), opens new tab plans to expand in Europe and the Middle East, targeting sectors such as banking, defence and high-tech which require their data to be protected on local servers, the French company's co-CEO Laurent Daudet told Reuters.

Daudet pointed to banking, insurance, high-tech, defence, and healthcare, as prime targets for its custom AI models from LightOn,...
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BlackRock to buy HPS Investment for $12 bln in major private credit push

December 03 2024 | TW News Correspondent

BlackRock (BLK.N), opens new tab will buy private credit firm HPS Investment Partners for about $12 billion in an all-stock deal, the companies said on Tuesday, as...
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How China could retaliate against new US chip curbs

December 03 2024 | TW News Correspondent

Washington's new curbs on China's semiconductor industry are fanning fears that Beijing could strike back, as trade tensions between the two largest economies intensify.

Chinese authorities have vowed to take action to safeguard...
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Italian watchdog warns publisher GEDI against sharing data with OpenAI

November 30 2024 | TW News Correspondent

Italy's data protection watchdog has warned Italian publisher GEDI not to share its personal data archives with ChatGPT owner OpenAI, it said on Friday, citing concern over potential breaches of EU rules.

GEDI, owned by the Agnelli family's holding company Exor (EXOR.AS), opens new tab, announced a strategic partnership with OpenAI in September to bring Italian-language content from the publisher's p...
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Australia's under-16 social media ban sparks anger and relief

November 30 2024 | TW News Correspondent

Australians reacted on Friday with a mixture of anger and relief to a social media ban on children under 16 that the government says is world-leading, but which tech giants like TikTok argue could push...
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China warns of 'necessary actions' if US escalates chip curbs

November 28 2024 | TW News Correspondent

China warned on Thursday it would take "necessary actions" to protect Chinese firms if the U.S. escalated chip control measures, following reports that the Biden administration could unveil new export restrictions as soon as this week.

Last week, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce informed members in an email that the Biden administration was considering adding as many...
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