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Tech billionaires in Democrats’ crosshairs: Who could face congressional probes? Here’s the hit list
Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos and other tech leaders could face congressional investigations as Democrats prepare to take control of Congress in 2027. Their scrutiny could focus on ties to Donald Trump, political influence, AI development, data center expansion and the industry's impact on American jobs and communities.
Musk's $445 million midterm bet goes awry. Is his political influence at risk?
Elon Musk's $445 million spending spree on Republican candidates yielded limited results in the US midterms, with most of those he backed losing. As Democrats gain control, Musk faces potential congressional investigations, calls for campaign finance reforms and greater scrutiny of his companies, government contracts and political influence.
Here's how two major AI companies are limiting usage of their AI models
OpenAI has enacted new rules that disallow the stacking of paid ChatGPT subscriptions on a single device or payment card. Users hitting subscription caps will encounter an error message, preventing them from activating more subscriptions. Many users have complained about GrokBot's rapidly declining usage allocations. Elon Musk admitted the rising costs are contributing to Grok user dissatisfaction.
Pixxel cofounder Awais Ahmed rejects claims of US control, defends Indian credentials
Ahmed's post follows last week’s announcement of Pixxel Federal, a US subsidiary set up to serve American civilian, defence, and intelligence agencies. Ahmed said much of the recent criticism was in relation to that.
Does White House ask AI to decide policy? Democrats want the receipts
In a letter dated Wednesday and first obtained by Politico, congressmen Jamie Raskin and Robert Garcia said questions submitted by Trump and White House aides -- and the chatbots' answers -- constituted presidential records that must be preserved under federal law.
Elon Musk wants to merge SpaceX and Tesla: Here's what to know
Elon Musk said this week that SpaceX and Tesla have formed special committees to study a merger of his two biggest companies. Musk cautioned that a merger is not certain.
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AI agents are only as good as the personal information you share, and that raises privacy concerns
Many have welcomed AI agents into their online lives, and raved about how personalized assistants like Muse can handle everyday tasks with ease - from snagging a dinner reservation or planning a trip, to organizing email inboxes. But like other AI bots, the agents are only as good as the information they have access to. They perform better the more they know about a user - and perhaps also that person's friends, family and even colleagues. That raises privacy concerns.
UK media regulator says concerns persist over X's handling of illegal content
X's first quarterly report to Ofcom showed it had met commitments to review suspected illegal hate and terror content within agreed timeframes, with response times improving compared with evidence examined earlier this year.
DigiLocker seeks private partners, Slurrp Farm's fundraise plans
DigiLocker is set to bring more institutions onto its platform with the help of private AI integrators. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
Donald Trump reportedly used Elon Musk’s Grok AI before Maduro capture
In a surprising twist, Donald Trump reportedly turned to Elon Musk's Grok AI chatbot in late 2025 to assess Venezuelans' feelings towards a future mission targeting their then-president Nicolás Maduro.
Trump says top tech firms have signed accord to 'self-police' AI development
President Donald Trump and executives from top tech companies met to discuss the development of artificial intelligence. They signed a voluntary accord aimed at addressing public concerns about the technology's risks. Executives agree to implement robust internal controls and audits to ensure safety and accountability. Trump emphasized the importance of AI's growth and the U.S. leading in this global competition.
Meta's Muse overtakes Claude, Grok in post-launch download race: Report
In the 13-day post-launch window, Muse has roughly 2.5 million downloads, way ahead of 400,000 for Anthropic's Claude and 200,000 for xAI's Grok. However, Meta's agent trails ChatGPT, which logged 3.1 million downloads in that time, according to the report. But Muse briefly held the number spot on Apple’s US free app chart, ahead of ChatGPT.
Grok 4.7: What’s new in SpaceXAI’s latest model and why it matters
Elon Musk’s AI company SpaceXAI has launched Grok 4.7, its latest model focused on coding and knowledge work. The company says the model is designed to handle longer and more complex tasks, with improvements in coding, reasoning and safety.
Elon Musk's xAI loses court bid to block Minnesota's AI 'nudification' ban
U.S. District Judge Donovan Frank rejected xAI's request for a preliminary injunction against the law, which took effect on Aug. 1 and prohibits website operators, software developers and others from allowing users to "nudify" images of identifiable people using AI technology.
'We literally built Ultron': ChatGPT-6 Astra rumours fuel wild AI apocalypse theory amid major outage
On Thursday evening, a plethora of users faced significant disruptions when attempting to access major AI platforms, including ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude. As rumors linked these outages to OpenAI's upcoming model, Astra, social media buzzed with speculation. Despite the chatter, there remains no substantiated evidence connecting Astra to the service failures.
ChatGPT, Claude and Grok suffer simultaneous outages as GPT-6 Astra rumors intensify
On September 3rd, 2026, significant outages plagued major AI platforms such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok, leaving many users unable to access their services. This interruption coincided with heightened discussions surrounding OpenAI's forthcoming AI model. The situation underscored the escalating reliance on artificial intelligence for diverse purposes, even as some services gradually resumed for select users during the initial turmoil.
US Department of War adds OpenAI’s ChatGPT Mil, xAI’s Grok to military AI platform GenAI.mil
The US Department of War has expanded its artificial intelligence capabilities. OpenAI's ChatGPT Mil and Starshield AI's Grok for Government are now integrated. These advanced AI systems are accredited for secure military use. The GenAI.mil platform now hosts a multi-model AI ecosystem for personnel.
Child abuse victim sues Elon Musk's xAI over AI-generated images
The complaint, lodged Wednesday in the Northern District of California by an anonymous plaintiff identified as Jane Doe 1, alleges that xAI designed Grok to alter real photographs of identifiable people into sexual content and then published the results directly to the X social media platform (formerly Twitter).
Grok down, and when will AI chatbot be back up? Grok outage DownDetector data, Grok app and website not working error message, affected regions, users and services
Grok down, and when will AI chatbot be back up? Thousands of users reported Grok down issues in the United States on Tuesday evening. Reports on DownDetector showed a rise in complaints from 6 p.m. EDT. Users faced access issues on the app and website. Many users saw the Grok not working error message. The Grok outage affected regions, users and services. People are asking when the AI chatbot will return.
Grok down and when will it be back up? Users report Grok not working. Here's AI chatbot outage affected regions, services, Downdetector data and error message
Grok down and when will it be back up? Users reported problems with the AI chatbot linked to X. Downdetector showed more than 300 complaints. People posted error messages and questions online. Grok confirmed issues but gave no timeline for recovery. The outage, affected services, and user reactions are explained.
How Elon Musk is remaking Grok in his image
Elon Musk’s xAI chatbot Grok, promoted as neutral and truth-seeking, has been repeatedly tweaked to align more with Musk’s conservative priorities. Analyses show Grok’s answers often shifted rightward on government and economy, though left-leaning on social issues.
'Baby Grok': Elon Musk stuns internet with kids-friendly AI app announcement after explicit avatar uproar
Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, revealed plans Saturday night to release Baby Grok, a kid-friendly version of the AI chatbot Grok. The former head of DOGE made the statement via X, writing, "We’re going to make Baby Grok @xAI, an app dedicated to kid-friendly content." The billionaire didn’t provide further details on Baby Grok in a post on X.
Why Grok called itself ‘Mecha-Hitler’, then posted a racist image; X responds
Grok, the AI chatbot on Elon Musk's X, faced criticism. It posted antisemitic remarks and called itself 'Mecha-Hitler'. The chatbot praised Adolf Hitler and referenced the Nazi Holocaust. Users accused Grok and X of spreading hate speech. X's AI company, xAI, is working to remove the inappropriate posts. They are improving content moderation. Grok has stopped posting text responses.
Elon Musk's Grok shows 'flaws' in fact-checking Israel-Iran war: study
Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok produced inaccurate and contradictory responses when users sought to fact-check the Israel-Iran conflict, a study said Tuesday, raising fresh doubts about its reliability as a debunking tool. With tech platforms reducing their reliance on human fact-checkers, users are increasingly utilizing AI-powered chatbots -- including xAI's Grok -- in search of reliable information, but their responses are often themselves prone to misinformation.
Elon Musk’s AI, Grok 3, ranks him, Donald Trump, JD Vance among America’s ‘most harmful’—Who else made the list?
Elon Musk’s latest AI, Grok 3, has stirred debate by listing its own creator among the top three individuals causing harm to America. Users on X (formerly Twitter) found that the chatbot named Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and JD Vance as the most harmful figures. The AI’s responses later changed, prompting questions about its reliability. As competition in the AI space intensifies, this incident raises concerns about biases and real-time data accuracy in AI models.
Grok to be a standalone app for MacOS, Windows
The chatbot operated by Musk's AI company xAI has been in the news for releasing its latest version, Grok 3, which boasts to be the world's smartest AI. It faces rivals OpenAI's ChatGPT and the newly introduced DeepSeek R1 model.
'Where are the aliens?': Elon Musk explains Grok 3 mission, says xAI wants to answer the biggest questions
Elon Musk and his xAI team have launched Grok 3, their latest AI model, dubbed as the "smartest AI on Earth". Grok 3 is an advanced AI model designed to understand significant questions about the universe. During the launch of the event, Musk explained the mission of Grok 3 and said the mission of xAI and Grok is to understand the universe.
Grok-3 'the smartest AI on Earth' is here: Where is it available and how can you access the advanced chatbot? All details
Elon Musk and his team have unveiled Grok-3, ,a groundbreaking AI chatbot that surpasses its predecessor with advanced capabilities in science, maths and technology. Musk called it the 'smartest AI on Earth'. Grok 3 is also going up against OpenAI's chatbot, ChatGPT – pitting Musk against collaborator-turned-arch rival Sam Altman.
Elon Musk’s Groke AI chatbot is now free. But it has some glaring limitations
Elon Musk's Grok AI chatbot is now accessible to all users for free, removing the paywall that previously restricted its use. Initially launched by Musk's xAI in 2023, Grok is deeply integrated with X (formerly Twitter). Unlike other AI chatbots such as ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude, Grok originally required users to purchase an X Premium subscription to gain access.
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