Musk threatens to lobotomise Grok again
Published in AI
Wednesday, 25 June 2025 10:38

Musk threatens to lobotomise Grok again


Chatbot may not defy its billionaire dad

Elon Musk is once again throwing a wobbly at his own AI chatbot, Grok, for committing the cardinal sin of citing facts and accurately describing some of his sketchier online pals.

Musk throws a strop over OpenAI's Gulf gig
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Trump's AI buddies spark drama as Elon tries to squeeze in

OpenAI’s latest scheme to slap one of the world’s biggest AI data centres in Abu Dhabi nearly came off the rails thanks to Elon Musk having a fit about being left out.

Microsoft woos AI heavyweights with big promises and partners
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Elon, Altman and Huang trot out for Redmond’s power play

Software King of the World, Microsoft flexed its cloud muscle this week, wheeling out its AI mates and fresh software toys in a pitch to dominate the artificial intelligence land grab.

Musk’s xAI accused of spewing filth over Memphis
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Colossus supercomputer sparks pollution row 

Elon Musk’s AI outfit, xAI, has managed to become one of Memphis’ biggest air polluters kicking off a storm among residents already battling industrial filth.

 OpenAI bottles it on for-profit switch
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Charity keeps the leash as Altman plots trillion-dollar AI dreams

OpenAI has abruptly U-turned on its plans to go full corporate, deciding instead to let its nonprofit arm keep control of the outfit’s shiny new for-profit structure.

Lasercom tipped to replace jammed, hacked satellite links
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Russia, China ramping up dirty space tricks 

A 316-page report from the Secure World Foundation paints a grim picture of the growing space arms race, with Russia and China doubling down on satellite jamming, spoofing, and cyber-attacks, especially in active war zones.

Amazon scrambles skyward to challenge Starlink
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Bezos puts a rocket up SpaceX

After years of puff and prep, Jeff Bezos’s Project Kuiper is lobbing its first 27 satellites into orbit in a $10 billion (£7.8 billion) swing at Starlink, the Elon [Roman Salute] Musk-powered behemoth that lords over the skies.

Musk rage-quits livestream after PoE2 trolling meltdown
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Private jet gaming stunt ends in humiliation and mockery

Elon [Roman Salute] Musk’s latest attempt to prove he’s an elite gamer went down in flames—live—aboard his private jet, as a brutal wave of online trolling forced him to abruptly pull the plug mid-stream.

Musk minion snoops on child trauma files
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Friday, 04 April 2025 11:05

Musk minion snoops on child trauma files


DOGE staffer gets eyes on therapy records of vulnerable migrant kids

One of Elon [Roman Salute] Musk’s DOGE foot soldiers has his mitts on a US government database packed with trauma and mental health records of unaccompanied migrant children.

Musk’s ex-hacker now burrowed into US Justice Department
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Ex-cheat site operator snuck into DOJ with pirating past

One of Elon [Roman Salute] Musk’s top tech bros is now helping run the US Department of Justice, despite a teenage résumé that reads like a cybercrime rap sheet.