xAI founding member describes 'grind' to get first Grok model out: 'No drugs, not even caffeine, just pure adrenaline'

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XAI founding member Toby Pohlen wrote that the company taught him to "grind with purpose."

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The EU's privacy watchdog is investigating X over sexualized AI images

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An EU privacy watchdog is investigating X.

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Grok's new recruits? Investment bankers.

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Elon Musk's xAI is hiring investment banking experts.

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The EU is probing Grok over its spreading of sexual AI images

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The EU previously fined X $140 million over "deceptive" blue checkmarks.

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AOC and Paris Hilton team up on a bill targeting AI deepfake porn

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Paris Hilton and AOC at an event supporting the DEFIANCE Act, a bill that would create a civil right of action allowing victims of AI-generated deepfake porn to sue the creators and distributors of those images.
Paris Hilton and AOC at an event supporting the DEFIANCE Act, a bill that would create a civil right of action allowing victims of AI-generated deepfake porn to sue the creators and distributors of those images.

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The gloves are off in the feud between Sam Altman and Elon Musk

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Sam Altman (left) and Elon Musk (right) have taken their legal battle to the court of public opinion, trading barbs in posts on X.

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Elon Musk offered a free Cybertruck if an employee could finish a GPU training run in 24 hours, former xAI engineer says

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Elon Musk has twice offered up a free Cybertruck as a prize.

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xAI is hiring an 'elite unit' that reports directly to Elon Musk to recruit top engineers

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xAI is revamping its hiring strategy.

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It was surprisingly easy to get Grok to undress me

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The @Grok account on X can no longer create sexualized images of real people — but it's still possible on the Grok app.

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X stops Grok from making sexualized AI images on the social-media site after global backlash

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Grok will no longer be allowed to generate AI images of real people in sexualized clothing.

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