Grok-2 is out in beta, now with added AI image generation

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The Grok logo is being displayed on a smartphone with the X AI icon visible in the background.

Grok has been reborn — with AI image generation.

The second version of the AI chatbot integrated into X (formerly Twitter), Grok-2 is now being made available in beta to users who pay for X Premium and Premium+. The slowly ingrained AI model, much touted by X owner Elon Musk, comes in two versions: Grok-2 and Grok-2 mini, the latter being described as "our small but capable model that offers a

I was born and raised in the Caribbean. People are wrong to reduce it to sun, sea, and sand.

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Tenille Clarke, pictured at Trinidad Carnival earlier this year, was born and raised in the Caribbean.

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  • Caribbean publicist Tenille Clarke shared her journey from Trinidad to Toronto and back.
  • Clarke moved to Toronto at 19, experiencing a significant cultural shift.
  • She eventually returned to Trinidad and started a PR firm to tell authentic Caribbean stories
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Instagram is failing to act on abuse targeting women lawmakers on both sides of the aisle

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Instagram is failing to enforce its own rules and allowing some of its most high-profile accounts to be targeted with abusive comments “with impunity,” according to a new report from the Center for Countering Digital Hate. The anti-hate group claims that Meta failed to remove 93 percent of comments it reported to the company, including ones that contain racial slurs, violent threats and other

Instagram is failing to protect female politicians from abuse and hate speech

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Vice President Kamala Harris looking serious in a pale blue suit at a campaign rally.

In our first election cycle since Twitter's demise, Instagram is more important than ever. Despite being poised as the more respectable social media platform for candidates in comparison to Elon Musk's X and political target TikTok, Instagram isn't without its problems. According to the Center for Countering Digital Hate, Instagram is failing to protect female politicians from abuse on its

Meet the millennials who got student-loan forgiveness and now have the freedom to save for retirement, grow their families, and consider going back to school

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Millennials who received student-loan forgiveness have been able to invest in their futures.

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  • Biden has implemented targeted student-loan forgiveness efforts over the past few years.
  • BI spoke to some millennials who received relief through different programs.
  • It's allowed them to save for retirement and make investments in their futures.

Scott M. Smith, 40, wasn't expecting student

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Ukraine's attack took perfect advantage of Russia's internal dysfunction, where nobody was in charge

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In this photo taken from video released by the Russian Defense Ministry on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, soldiers sit in a military truck as a column of the Russian Armed Forces move to build up forces conducting active combat operations with Ukrainian formations in the Sudzhansky district of Kursk region of Russia. One solider waves at the camera.
Russian soldiers being rushed to Kursk's Sudzhansky district during Ukraine's incursion. Image is a video still supplied by the Russian MOD.

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  • Russia's convoluted military structures likely hindered its ability to defend Kursk, experts say.
  • Ukraine "knew where to press" to exploit its dysfunction, defense expert Dara Massicot wrote.
  • As of Wednesday

Kim Kardashian, Justin Bieber, and Jay-Z have all been spotted with Tesla's Cybertruck. Here's a list of the celebs flexing the new status vehicle.

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Celebs such as Pharrell Williams have been showing off Tesla's Cybertruck.

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  • Celebrities including Kim Kardashian, Jay-Z, and Justin Bieber are flaunting Tesla's Cybertruck.
  • Experts have questioned if it's a marketing ploy orchestrated by Tesla.
  • Here's a list of celebrities spotted with Tesla's Cybertruck.

Celebrities have been flexing the latest four-wheeled status symbol — Tesla's

This high school is replacing teachers with ChatGPT and AI tools to personalize learning for some students

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About 20 students at David Game College in London will participate in the pilot program.

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  • David Game College will let some students learn with AI tools instead of teachers from next month.
  • ChatGPT and LLMs will help 20 students prepare for exams in subjects like mathematics and biology.
  • While some experts say AI can be a helpful learning tool, it cannot yet replace teachers.

A high school

Why you shouldn't worry about the job market and a recession just yet

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The unemployment rate is at its highest level in nearly three years, but some economists say the US economy has a good chance of avoiding a near-term recession.

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  • The unemployment rate has risen to 4.3%, the highest level in nearly three years.
  • But this doesn't mean the US is destined for mass unemployment and a recession.
  • Americans are working at the highest rate in
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An Australian boomer retired in Thailand on an $18,000 annual pension. He saves almost half his income and can still travel the world.

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John Walker, 73, (not pictured) moved to Thailand from Australia. He retired and is living on his $18,000 annual pension.

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  • John Walker, 73, moved to Thailand from Australia for retirement.
  • Living on an $18,000 annual pension, Walker saves 40% of his income due to low expenses.
  • Millions of older adults on fixed incomes chose to retire abroad for more financial freedom.

John

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