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Musk says he does not support a merger between Tesla and xAI but backs investment

cnbc.com Ruxandra Iordache Arjun Kharpal 2026-01-25 17:13:00

Elon Musk on Monday said he does not support a merger between xAI and Tesla, as questions swirl over the future relationship of the electric automaker and artificial intelligence company. X account @BullStreetBets_ posted an open question to Tesla investors on the social media site asking if they support a merger between Tesla and xAI. Musk responded with "No." The statement comes as the tech billionaire contemplates the future relationship and possible integration between his multiple busines

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Great, Grok is in cars now too

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-25 08:21:53

Just a day after the xAI team issued a comprehensive apology and explanation about why its chatbot was spreading antisemitic rhetoric, Tesla updated its software for its cars to include the supposedly fixed Grok. According to Tesla, all new vehicles delivered on or after July 12 will have Grok available in-car. There's no additional subscription cost, but Tesla is limiting Grok's availability to models in the US for now. For older models to run Grok, it requires a Tesla with an AMD processor, t

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Newest Version of Grok Looks Up What Elon Musk Thinks Before Giving an Answer

futurism.com Unknown 2026-01-25 08:45:38

This week, Elon Musk unveiled Grok 4, which he called "the world's most powerful AI assistant." The optics were appalling; the same week, the older version of Grok repeatedly attacked Black and Jewish people and declared itself "MechaHitler." It also spoke in the first person as if it were Musk himself when a user asked about its creator's interactions with Jeffrey Epstein, the deceased billionaire sex trafficker. Now, new evidence suggests that the just-upgraded chatbot — which has a history o

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Hungary's oldest library fighting to save 100k books from a beetle infestation

news.ycombinator.com Https 2026-01-26 05:24:53

PANNONHALMA, Hungary — Tens of thousands of centuries-old books are being pulled from the shelves of a medieval abbey in Hungary in an effort to save them from a beetle infestation that could wipe out centuries of history. The 1,000-year-old Pannonhalma Archabbey is a sprawling Benedictine monastery that is one of Hungary's oldest centers of learning and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Restoration workers are removing about 100,000 handbound books from their shelves and carefully placing them in

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The Day Grok Tried to Be Human

gizmodo.com Luc Olinga 2026-01-26 05:28:33

For 16 hours this week, Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok stopped functioning as intended and started sounding like something else entirely. In a now-viral cascade of screenshots, Grok began parroting extremist talking points, echoing hate speech, praising Adolf Hitler, and pushing controversial user views back into the algorithmic ether. The bot, which Musk’s company xAI designed to be a “maximally truth-seeking” alternative to more sanitized AI tools, had effectively lost the plot. And now, xAI ad

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A Company Tried to Put Real Estate on the Blockchain and Now It's Facing a Legal Disaster

futurism.com Unknown 2026-01-26 08:00:45

Detroit is a city that's used to fighting. Once the third most populous city in the country, its citizens have long struggled against robber barons, anti-communist witch hunts, private sector looting, and racist housing laws. It hasn't had it easy, to say the least. Now, Outlier reports, the city is doing battle against a $93 million crypto real estate scheme. The city recently announced a massive lawsuit filed against RealToken, a cryptocurrency business that's snapping up hundreds of subsidi

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Here are the latest rumors on the upcoming MacBook Pro refresh: Release date, details

9to5mac.com Michael Burkhardt 2026-01-26 06:30:31

Apple is reportedly working on a new MacBook Pro refresh, as they tend to do almost every year. This refresh is quite minor, but if you’re in the market for a new laptop, we’ll be breaking down everything you need to know about the next MacBook Pro update. What’s new As always, these new MacBook Pro models will come with a new generation of Apple Silicon. That means we’ll see the introduction of M5, M5 Pro, and M5 Max. These chips will still be based on TSMC’s 3nm process, specifically N3P, t

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HP OmniBook X Flip 14 Review: Midrange 2-in-1 Offers Style and Value

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-26 03:00:06

CNET’s expert staff reviews and rates dozens of new products and services each month, building on more than a quarter century of expertise. 8.0 / 10 SCORE HP OmniBook X Flip 14 $1,150 at HP Pros Stylish and sturdy all-metal design 3K OLED display is awesome, especially for the price Included pen is of high quality Cons Battery life isn't great Display doesn't have variable refresh rate You might not like typing on the latticeless keyboard (but I did) The HP OmniBook X Flip 14 is an eminen

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX might invest $2 billion in Musk’s xAI

techcrunch.com Anthony Ha 2026-01-26 08:12:17

In Brief One Elon Musk business might be making a big investment in another. According to a Wall Street Journal report that cites investors close to SpaceX, the company has agreed to invest $2 billion in Musk’s AI startup xAI. The investment would reportedly be part of the $5 billion equity raise (along with another $5 billion in debt) that Morgan Stanley announced at the end of June. This would be SpaceX’s first investment in xAI, and one of its biggest investments in another company. The WS

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This $500 Chromebook Plus has better performance than some PCs I've tested

zdnet.com Cesar Cadenas 2026-01-26 04:15:12

ZDNET's key takeaways The Lenovo Flex 5i Chromebook Plus is on sale for $499. It excels as an inexpensive work laptop thanks to its comfortable keyboard and useful features in ChromeOS. Its lower-end touchscreen will limit usability for some. $499.99 at Amazon $499 at Lenovo $379 at Best Buy more buying choices I've been really curious to see how things have changed since my last Chromebook review, which was the Acer Chromebook Plus Enterprise 515 last year. I recently had that opportunity wi

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Grok team apologizes for the chatbot's 'horrific behavior' and blames 'MechaHitler' on a bad update

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-26 00:45:20

The team behind Grok has issued a rare apology and explanation of what went wrong after X's chatbot began spewing antisemitic and pro-Nazi rhetoric earlier this week, at one point even calling itself "MechaHitler." In a statement posted on Grok's X account late Friday night, the xAI team said "we deeply apologize for the horrific behavior that many experienced" and attributed the chatbot's vile responses to a recent update that introduced "deprecated code." This code, according to the statement,

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Prime Day Has Ended, but You Can Still Snag My Favorite All-in-One Kitchen Appliance for 25% Off

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-25 21:19:00

Amazon's Prime Day sale has wrapped up, but we're spotting some deals that are still live today, including a sweet 25% discount on the Chefman Everything Maker, a clever kitchen gadget that can make almost anything. The normal list price of $60 on the Chefman website already feels like a steal for what this appliance can accomplish. Which is, well, everything. But the Price Day price brings it down to just $45, which is a steal. The midnight version is also on sale for 20% off. Too often, all-i

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The MacBook Upgrade Program that starts at $33.28/month

9to5mac.com Sponsored Post 2026-01-26 00:24:58

The MacBook is one of the most powerful tools of the modern age. Most people will spend years of their lives in front of their computer. So it makes sense to have a great one. But the way we buy them is broken. High cost. Trade-in headaches. Endless upgrade cycles. For most people, spending upwards of $2,000 upfront puts a huge hole in your pocket, not to mention the hassle and time spent reselling it when you’re ready to upgrade. But there’s a newer option…and it’s growing fast among profes

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The best Amazon Prime Day deals under $50 that you can still get today

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-26 00:15:37

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . Prime Day may be over, but you can still get budget-friendly gadgets from Apple, Anker, Roku and others at a discount today. Big ticket items like TVs and iPads might get the lion’s share of the attention during Amazon Prime Day, but you can often find affordable tech on sale for even

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The best Amazon Prime Day TV deals from Sony, LG, Samsung and others still available today

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-26 00:45:35

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . Amazon Prime Day is always a great time to consider a TV upgrade (aside from Black Friday, of course). While the prices for big screen TVs have fallen quite a bit over the years, even for coveted tech like OLED, there’s always room for additional discounts. July Prime Day may be over

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Working through 'Writing A C Compiler'

news.ycombinator.com Working Through 2026-01-25 23:23:33

Some time ago I decided I wanted to create a c compiler for the Hack processor in the nand2tetris book. After several dead end attempts that I might describe later I found this book : Writing a C Compiler | No Starch Press I decided to work my way through it. I plan to do blog posts as I progress through it, probably chapter by chapter. I have emailed the author a couple of times and have got helpful timely replies! – thank you What makes the book so good? Step by step By the end of chapter

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Your iPhone Has Sudoku, and Here's Where to Find It

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-25 22:00:08

Sudoku is a popular puzzle game that some studies have shown could help the cognitive performance of people over 50 years old. And when Apple released iOS 18.2 in December, that update brought those puzzle games to the News app. Everyone can try a few sudoku puzzles for free, but Apple News Plus subscribers can play new puzzles every day. An Apple News Plus subscription is $13 a month and gives you access to daily sudoku and other puzzles, like Quartiles, as well as stories from publications li

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Prime Day Has Ended, But You Can Still Snag My Favorite All-in-One Kitchen Appliance for 25% Off

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-26 03:19:00

Amazon's Prime Day sale has wrapped up, but we're spotting some deals that are still live today, including a sweet 25% discount on the Chefman Everything Maker, a clever kitchen gadget that can make almost anything. The normal list price of $60 on the Chefman website already feels like a steal for what this appliance can accomplish. Which is, well, everything. But the Price Day price brings it down to just $45, which is a steal. The midnight version is also on sale for 20% off. Too often, all-i

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Repasting a MacBook

news.ycombinator.com Christian Selig 2026-01-25 00:53:27

You should repaste your MacBook (but don't) My favorite memory of my M1 Pro MacBook Pro was the whole sensation of “holy crap, you never hear the fans in this thing”, which was very novel in 2021. Four years later, this MacBook Pro is still a delight. It’s the longest I’ve ever owned a laptop, and while I’d love to pick up the new M4 goodness, this dang thing still seems to just shrug at basically anything I throw at it. Video editing, code compiling, CAD models, the works. (My desire to updat

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A US-Only TikTok Replacement App Could Be Coming. What We Know So Far

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-26 00:30:03

A new US-only version of TikTok is being developed by the vertical video app's owner ByteDance, and will replace the current version of TikTok ahead of a September deadline for the Chinese company to divest ownership in the US, according to a report this week by The Information. The new app, codenamed "M2," would launch on Sept. 5 and would require users in the US to switch from the existing app to the new one, the report said, citing anonymous sources. US President Donald Trump recently extend

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I'm more proud of these 128 kilobytes than anything I've built since

news.ycombinator.com Mike Hall 2026-01-26 21:55:39

No FOUT About It There were some hard choices to make immediately. The first thing we discarded was webfonts, as these were bytes we simply didn’t have to spend. font-family: -apple-system, ".SFNSText-Regular", "San Francisco", "Roboto", "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; Discarding webfonts and instead using the system font on the device had three benefits for us. First, it meant we didn’t have to worry about a flash-of-unstyled-text (FOUT). This happens when the browser renders the

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Researchers Find Grok 4 Checking Elon Musk’s Opinions Before Answering ‘Sensitive’ Questions

gizmodo.com Lucas Ropek 2026-01-27 03:55:57

Earlier this week, xAI’s Grok chatbot went haywire, started praising Hitler, and had to be put in timeout. It was just the latest incident in what appears to be behind-the-scenes manipulation of the bot to make its responses “less woke.” Now it seems that developers are taking a simpler approach to manipulate Grok’s outputs: Checking out Elon Musk’s opinions before it provides a response. The weird behavior was first spotted by data scientist Jeremy Howard. A former professor and the founder of

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TikTok loses bid to dismiss lawsuit alleging its 'addictive design' exploits kids

cnbc.com Zach Vallese 2026-01-27 08:49:32

FILE PHOTO: TikTok app logo is seen in this illustration taken, August 22, 2022. A judge this week rejected TikTok's attempt to dismiss a lawsuit by the state of New Hampshire accusing it of using manipulative design features aimed at children and teens. "The Court's decision is an important step toward holding TikTok accountable for unlawful practices that put children at risk," state Attorney General John Formella said in a statement Friday. In his ruling Tuesday, New Hampshire Superior Cou

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U.S. Lawmakers Blame Canada for Ruining Summer With Wildfire Smoke

gizmodo.com Ellyn Lapointe 2026-01-27 08:15:51

The Canadian province of Manitoba is suffering through its worst wildfire season in its history, and to add insult to injury, several U.S. lawmakers are complaining that smoke wafting south is making it difficult for Americans to enjoy summer. Six Republican Congress members shared their concerns in a letter addressed to Canadian Ambassador Kirsten Hillman on Monday, July 7, asking for more information about how the government plans to mitigate wildfires and the smoke that travels south. Since

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TechCrunch Mobility: Tesla enters its Grok era, and teens come for robotaxis

techcrunch.com Kirsten Korosec 2026-01-27 08:05:00

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! In case you missed my announcement last week, TechCrunch Mobility is moving to the Beehiiv publishing platform. The launch is scheduled for July 18. Beehiiv provides lots of cool features to help me better engage with you. It’s a win for both of us. The newsletter emails will continue to come from [email protected]. To e

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Smart earrings and necklaces? Samsung is looking into new types of wearables

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-27 12:03:51

Jonathan Feist / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung is actively looking into new types of wearable devices. This includes earrings, necklaces, bracelets, pendants, and so on. Whatever the company lands on is expected to be a companion device to your phone, rather than a standalone product. Samsung already offers a long list of products in its mobile portfolio, including smartphones, tablets, and more. Still, the company is looking for ways to expand its mobile offerings. To that end, the compan

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Gallery: Tim Cook and Eddy Cue attend Sun Valley ‘summer camp for billionaires’

9to5mac.com Chance Miller 2026-01-27 17:01:48

As is tradition, Apple CEO Tim Cook is in attendance at the Sun Valley Conference in Idaho this week. The event, commonly referred to as a “summer camp for billionaires,” attracts executives across media, tech politics, and many other sectors. The conference has taken place in Sun Valley, Idaho for one week each July since 1983 This year, Cook is in attendance alongside Apple’s services boss Eddy Cue. Cook is a regular at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference, attending many times over the

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I'm done with social media – Or: why I have a blog now

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-27 16:00:36

I started last year with one clear goal: 2024 was going to be the year that I finally did social media. Regular posting, a content calendar, a strategy, a plan for growth — all of that. And yet I ended the year pretty certain that I never wanted to open those apps again, let alone post my photos and words to them. How? My main motivation for wanting to conquer my long-held ambivalence about posting was because I had a book coming out in April 2024. I was very anxious about this, in part because

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Repaste Your MacBook

news.ycombinator.com Christian Selig 2026-01-27 12:53:27

You should repaste your MacBook (but don't) My favorite memory of my M1 Pro MacBook Pro was the whole sensation of “holy crap, you never hear the fans in this thing”, which was very novel in 2021. Four years later, this MacBook Pro is still a delight. It’s the longest I’ve ever owned a laptop, and while I’d love to pick up the new M4 goodness, this dang thing still seems to just shrug at basically anything I throw at it. Video editing, code compiling, CAD models, the works. (My desire to updat

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Grok 4 reportedly checks Elon Musk's views before offering its opinion

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-27 20:00:16

Grok 4 aligns its answers with Elon Musk's when it comes to controversial issues, users have discovered shortly after the company launched the new model. Some users posted screenshots on X asking Grok 4 who it supports in the Israel vs. Palestine conflict. In its chain-of-thought, which is a series of comments that shows the step-by-step process on how a reasoning AI model comes to its answer, Grok 4 said that it was searching X for the xAI founder's recent posts on the topic. "As Grok, built by

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