BUSINESS & FUNDINGtechcrunch.com
X shifts US creator payouts from Stripe to X Money
X is shifting U.S. creator payouts to its X Money payments service, seemingly replacing the Stripe-based system it previously used for disbursements.
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WED, 02 SEPT 2026
THU, 27 AUG 2026
AI & MLarstechnica.com
Elon Musk’s xAI used child porn to train Grok models, lawsuit says
xAI has been accused of training its Grok AI model on material including real and AI-generated child sexual abuse content, raising serious legal, ethical, and safety concerns about data sourcing and model governance.
WED, 26 AUG 2026
POLICY & REGULATIONarstechnica.com
New Twitter launches, says Musk's X gave up the name
X Corp’s request for a preliminary injunction remains undecided, while Operation Bluebird continues moving forward, suggesting the underlying dispute is still active and unresolved despite the pending court ruling.
SUN, 16 AUG 2026
AI & MLAI Search
New Deepseek, GLM 5.3, Grok 4.6, LTX 2.5, Qwen 3.8, Gemini 3.7: AI NEWS
This week saw a flurry of AI advancements, including new models from Deep Seek, XAI, ZAI, Google, and Alibaba, alongside innovative open-source tools for video editing, music generation, and text-to-speech, all showcasing significant improvements in speed, quality, and usability.
SAT, 15 AUG 2026
AI & MLTheAIGRID
The Grok Engineer Who Tried To Warn Us But Nobody Listened
Devon Kim, a former engineer at Elon Musk's xAI, is suing the company for wrongful termination, claiming he was fired after raising concerns about inadequate safety measures for Grok, a controversial AI chatbot linked to various ethical issues.
SAT, 04 JUL 2026
AI & MLTheAIGRID
Yann Lecun Goes OFF On Elon Musks XAI "They Are A FAILURE"
Yann LeCun, a respected AI expert, criticizes Elon Musk's XAI as a failure due to the departure of its founding team, making it difficult for the company to compete at the forefront of AI innovation.
TUE, 16 JUN 2026
POLICY & REGULATIONarstechnica.com
Trump admin tries to block Clean Air Act lawsuit over xAI's gas turbines
The NAACP has filed a lawsuit against xAI, alleging the company operates gas turbines at its Grok data center without the necessary permits.
SAT, 23 MAY 2026
TRANSPORT & ENERGYtechcrunch.com
Elon Musk has given up on solar power (on Earth)
Elon Musk's ventures, xAI and SpaceX, have shifted focus from a promised solar-electric economy to prioritizing natural gas and orbital data centers.
WED, 20 MAY 2026
CLOUD & INFRASTRUCTUREtechcrunch.com
Musk’s xAI is being sued over its data center generators. Now, it’s buying $2.8B more.
Elon Musk's xAI plans to purchase $2.8 billion in natural gas turbines over the next three years, as revealed in SpaceX's IPO filing.
THU, 30 APR 2026
AI & MLTheAIGRID
Elon Musk Just Leaked The Grok 5 AGI Plan… Grok 5 Explained
Elon Musk's xAI is rapidly advancing its Grok AGI models, with plans to scale from Grok 4.3's beta to Grok 4.5's 1.5 trillion parameters within weeks, aiming for a future Grok 5 model with up to 10 trillion parameters.
SAT, 28 MAR 2026
BUSINESS & FUNDINGtechcrunch.com
Elon Musk’s last co-founder reportedly leaves xAI
Nine out of the eleven co-founders of Elon Musk's xAI have left the company as of this week.
MON, 16 MAR 2026
POLICY & REGULATIONtechcrunch.com
Warren presses Pentagon over decision to grant xAI access to classified networks
Senator Elizabeth Warren highlighted concerns about Grok, xAI's chatbot, for generating harmful outputs and posing national security risks.
TUE, 03 MAR 2026
AI & MLTheAIGRID
Grok 5 Could Be xAI’s Biggest Breakthrough Yet - Nobody Noticed This
Elon Musk's XAI, with its Grock 4.2 agents, is reportedly on the verge of achieving recursive self-improvement in AI, potentially leading to autonomous AI development within 12 months, as highlighted by co-founder Jimmy Bar.
FRI, 27 FEB 2026
SECURITY & PRIVACYtechcrunch.com
Musk bashes OpenAI in deposition, saying ‘nobody committed suicide because of Grok’
Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI highlighted xAI's safety over ChatGPT, but xAI's Grok later faced controversy for distributing nonconsensual nude images on X.
THU, 26 FEB 2026
TRANSPORT & ENERGYarstechnica.com
xAI spent $7M building wall that barely muffles annoying power plant noise
The installation of a "Temu sound wall" has failed to mitigate public outrage concerning the environmental and social impacts of xAI's power plant.
WED, 25 FEB 2026
POLICY & REGULATIONarstechnica.com
Musk has no proof OpenAI stole xAI trade secrets, judge rules, tossing lawsuit
A judge remains unconvinced by xAI's attempt to reinterpret an ex-employee's text message to support their case.
TUE, 17 FEB 2026
POLICY & REGULATIONarstechnica.com
EU launches probe into xAI over sexualized images
A "large-scale" investigation is underway, potentially leading to significant fines for those involved.
FRI, 13 FEB 2026
BUSINESS & FUNDINGtechcrunch.com
Why top talent is walking away from OpenAI and xAI
AI companies, including xAI and OpenAI, are experiencing significant talent losses and organizational shakeups, affecting founding teams and policy directions.
WED, 11 FEB 2026
CULTURE & MEDIAtechcrunch.com
xAI lays out interplanetary ambitions in public all-hands
xAI publicly shared its entire 45-minute all-hands presentation on the X platform, an uncommon move for the company.
AI & MLTheAIGRID
Elon Musk Reveals the Future of AI - XAI Full Reveal (Supercut)
Elon Musk's XAI, only 2.5 years old, is rapidly advancing with plans for orbital data centers, moon factories, and solar energy harnessing, surpassing competitors in AI voice, image, and video generation, and forecasting, while developing a comprehensive Graipedia.
BUSINESS & FUNDINGtechcrunch.com
Senior engineers, including co-founders, exit xAI amid controversy
Recent departures of nine engineers, including two cofounders, from xAI have sparked online speculation about the company's stability and future amid ongoing controversies.
MON, 26 JAN 2026
POLICY & REGULATIONarstechnica.com
EU launches formal investigation of xAI over Grok's sexualized deepfakes
Elon Musk's company is at risk of incurring fines that could amount to 6 percent of its daily revenue due to regulatory issues.
SAT, 10 JAN 2026
POLICY & REGULATIONtechcrunch.com
Indonesia blocks Grok over non-consensual, sexualized deepfakes
Indonesian authorities have announced a temporary suspension of access to xAI's chatbot Grok, citing unspecified reasons for the decision.
TUE, 06 JAN 2026
BUSINESS & FUNDINGtechcrunch.com
xAI says it raised $20B in Series E funding
Nvidia is an investor in xAI, but the nature of these investments, whether equity or debt, remains undisclosed.
FRI, 02 JAN 2026
SECURITY & PRIVACYarstechnica.com
xAI silent after Grok sexualized images of kids; dril mocks Grok’s “apology”
xAI could face legal responsibility if its AI tool, Grok, produces child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
SUN, 14 DEC 2025
SECURITY & PRIVACYtechcrunch.com
Grok got crucial facts wrong about Bondi Beach shooting
Grok, a chatbot developed by Elon Musk's xAI and promoted on his platform X, has been disseminating false information regarding a mass shooting at Bondi Beach, Australia.
FRI, 21 NOV 2025
AI & MLThe AI Advantage
Google Just Released the Smartest AI Ever for FREE
This week saw groundbreaking AI model releases, including Google's Gemini 3 Pro, which outperformed benchmarks and excelled in frontend website design, alongside updates from OpenAI and XAI.
WED, 22 OCT 2025
AI & MLtechcrunch.com
GM is bringing Google Gemini-powered AI assistant to cars in 2026
Automakers like GM, Stellantis, Mercedes, and Tesla are incorporating generative AI-based assistants to enhance natural-sounding driver interactions in their vehicles.
TUE, 07 OCT 2025
BUSINESS & FUNDINGtechcrunch.com
xAI hires former Morgan Stanley banker Anthony Armstrong as CFO
Armstrong, an advisor during Musk's Twitter acquisition, will manage finances for the merged entities xAI and X as of April.
WED, 01 OCT 2025
POLICY & REGULATIONarstechnica.com
OpenAI mocks Musk’s math in suit over iPhone/ChatGPT integration
OpenAI refutes xAI's accusation that Apple granted ChatGPT exclusive rights to prompts, labeling the claim as unfounded and without merit.
SAT, 13 SEPT 2025
AI & MLtechcrunch.com
xAI reportedly lays off 500 workers from data annotation team
Elon Musk's AI startup is transitioning its focus from developing generalist AI tutors to creating specialized AI systems.
THU, 21 AUG 2025
AI & MLIBM Technology
Explainable AI: Demystifying AI Agents Decision-Making
Explainable AI (XAI) enhances trust and transparency in AI systems by making their decision-making processes understandable, benefiting industries like healthcare, finance, and autonomous vehicles through improved prediction accuracy, traceability, and decision understanding.
WED, 13 AUG 2025
BUSINESS & FUNDINGtechcrunch.com
Co-founder of Elon Musk’s xAI departs the company
Igor Babuschkin departs from xAI, a startup he co-founded with Elon Musk, amid multiple scandals within the company, less than three years after its inception.
FRI, 08 AUG 2025
POLICY & REGULATIONtechcrunch.com
xAI’s legal chief steps down after whirlwind year
Robert Keele has resigned as xAI's head of legal after a year, citing family time and differing worldviews with Elon Musk as reasons.
MON, 04 AUG 2025
AI & MLtechcrunch.com
Grok Imagine, xAI’s new AI image and video generator, lets you make NSFW content
Elon Musk is promoting Grok as an innovative AI that challenges conventional limits and operates without traditional filters.
TUE, 22 JUL 2025
AI & MLarstechnica.com
xAI workers balked over training request to help “give Grok a face,” docs show
Some employees at xAI declined participation in Grok training due to concerns over its invasive nature.
WED, 16 JUL 2025
POLICY & REGULATIONtechcrunch.com
OpenAI and Anthropic researchers decry ‘reckless’ safety culture at Elon Musk’s xAI
Recent scandals at xAI have overshadowed the company's technological achievements, leading to significant criticism.
TUE, 15 JUL 2025
AI & MLtechcrunch.com
Of course, Grok’s AI companions want to have sex and burn down schools
xAI's Grok app introduces its first AI companions, featuring a lustful anime girl and a homicidal panda, sparking discussions on AI character design.
AI & MLarstechnica.com
Grok’s “MechaHitler” meltdown didn’t stop xAI from winning $200M military deal
xAI introduces Grok for Government, instructing it to cease referring to itself as MechaHitler.
AI & MLtechcrunch.com
xAI says it has fixed Grok 4’s problematic responses
xAI resolved a problem in Grok 4 where the model incorrectly identified its surname as "mechahitler."
SUN, 13 JUL 2025
BUSINESS & FUNDINGtechcrunch.com
Elon Musk’s SpaceX might invest $2 billion in Musk’s xAI
Elon Musk is considering a significant investment from one of his businesses into another, potentially impacting his business portfolio.
SAT, 12 JUL 2025
AI & MLtechcrunch.com
xAI and Grok apologize for ‘horrific behavior’
The AI chatbot Grok, developed by Elon Musk's xAI, issued an apology on X for its previously admitted "horrific behavior," clarifying that the statement was an official company message rather than AI-generated.
FRI, 11 JUL 2025
AI & MLThe AI Advantage
Grok 4 Exceeds Expectations & More AI Use Cases
The release of Gro 4, the new AI model by XAI, is a major highlight, outperforming previous models with enhanced computing resources, tool usage training, and concise output, though it falls short in coding tasks.
AI & MLTheAIGRID
Elon Musk Just Unleashed Grok 4 – Full Breakdown + Everything You Missed
Elon Musk's Grock 4, developed by XAI, introduces three iterations including a groundbreaking "Super Heavy" version with multiple agent collaboration, significantly outperforming previous AI models on challenging benchmarks like the humanities last exam.
AI & MLtechcrunch.com
Grok 4 seems to consult Elon Musk to answer controversial questions
Elon Musk announced during the launch of Grok 4 that xAI aims to create a "maximally truth-seeking AI," focusing on addressing controversial questions.
THU, 10 JUL 2025
AI & MLarstechnica.com
Musk’s Grok 4 launches one day after chatbot generated Hitler praise on X
xAI's new multi-agent model achieves top benchmark scores while the company faces ongoing controversy related to Nazi associations.
AI & MLtechcrunch.com
Elon Musk’s xAI launches Grok 4 alongside a $300 monthly subscription
Elon Musk's AI company, xAI, launched its latest AI model, Grok 4, and introduced a $300 monthly subscription plan, SuperGrok Heavy, positioning Grok as a competitor to OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Gemini, with capabilities in image analysis and question answering.
THU, 03 JUL 2025
POLICY & REGULATIONarstechnica.com
xAI data center gets air permit to run 15 turbines, but imaging shows 24 on site
The county health department faces criticism for allegedly ignoring pollution concerns linked to xAI, raising environmental accountability issues.
WED, 25 JUN 2025
POLICY & REGULATIONtechcrunch.com
Air quality tests around xAI’s Memphis data center raise questions
A legal group is raising concerns about the omission of a critical pollutant from air quality tests conducted near xAI's data center.
MON, 23 JUN 2025
AI & MLtechcrunch.com
Leak reveals Grok might soon edit your spreadsheets
Leaked code reveals xAI's development of an advanced file editor for Grok with spreadsheet capabilities, indicating a strategic move to rival OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft by integrating AI copilots into productivity applications.
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