Shane

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SpaceX merged xAI into its operations ahead of a planned mega IPO, combining Elon Musk's space and AI businesses into a single entity valued at about $1.25 trillion.

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U.S. Department of Homeland Security was reported to have used Google and Adobe AI video generators to produce content shared with the public, and the report concluded that existing content-authenticity measures were insufficient to address an emerging AI-driven truth crisis.

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OpenAI expressed dissatisfaction with the speed of certain Nvidia chips and pursued alternative hardware arrangements, a process that prompted negotiations and a reported deal with Cerebras.

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Google's Gemini models topped a new AI benchmark for strategic board games, leading rankings on tests that included Werewolf and Poker.

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Firefox introduced centralized generative-AI controls in version 148 that allowed users to manage or completely disable all generative AI features with a single toggle.

References

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https://the-decoder.com/musk-merges-money-losing-xai-into-spacex-before-mega-ipo/

Elon Musk merges money-losing xAI into SpaceX before mega IPO

Elon Musk is combining his space and AI companies into a giant valued at $1.25 trillion. The official pitch is that AI can only scale properly in space. But economics likely matter just as much.

the-decoder.com

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https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/02/02/1132068/what-weve-been-getting-wrong-about-ais-truth-crisis/

What we’ve been getting wrong about AI’s truth crisis

Even when content is revealed to be manipulated, it still shapes our beliefs. The defenders of truth are hopelessly behind.

technologyreview.com

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https://the-decoder.com/openais-dissatisfaction-with-nvidia-chips-sparked-cerebras-deal/

OpenAI's dissatisfaction with Nvidia chips sparked Cerebras deal

The ChatGPT developer is reportedly unhappy with the speed of certain Nvidia chips and is negotiating with startups that offer alternatives.

the-decoder.com

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https://the-decoder.com/gemini-models-dominate-new-ai-rankings-for-strategic-board-games/

Gemini models dominate new AI rankings for strategic board games

Google's Gemini models top the charts in a new AI benchmark that tests strategic thinking through board games like Werewolf and Poker.

the-decoder.com

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https://the-decoder.com/firefox-users-will-soon-be-able-to-block-all-generative-ai-features-in-one-place/

Firefox users will soon be able to block all generative AI features in one place

Firefox 148 introduces centralized AI controls that let users manage or completely disable all generative AI features with a single toggle.

the-decoder.com

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