🕶️ Elon Musk + TikTok: Is there a secret plot?

SEC sues Elon Musk for delaying disclosure of X acquisition

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Paula Echeverria & Lucila Sarquis
January 16, 2025

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Big headlines are stirring up the tech world. Rumors about Elon Musk acquiring TikTok to avoid a U.S. ban have been dismissed by the platform, but the speculation highlights the ongoing struggles of tech giants with international regulations 🏋️

On the AI front, ChatGPT’s ‘tasks’ feature has emerged, offering users an AI-powered personal assistant for setting reminders and recurring tasks. Lastly, President Biden’s executive order will allow AI companies to lease federal land for data centers, but they must match their energy use with clean resources—paving the way for a more sustainable tech future ♻️

Check out our video pick of the week: The top 5 deadliest startups (that killed their founders)

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Six bullets of updates

  1. ⚖️ SEC sues Elon Musk for delaying disclosure of X acquisition; potential $150M underpayment at stake. Read More

  2. 🚗 The U.S. bans connected vehicles from China and Russia, impacting firms like Pony AI, who earned less than 1% from U.S. tests. Read More

  3. 🤔 Rumors swirl over Elon Musk acquiring TikTok to dodge a U.S. ban, but the platform calls it "pure fiction." Read More

  4. 🎶 TikTok users flock to RedNote amid the U.S. ban, but many face account suspensions due to guideline issues. Read More

  5. 🚀 Meta execs push Llama 3 to surpass GPT-4, using 64k GPUs and possibly copyrighted data, court filings reveal. Read More

  6. 📈 Bet over 1M each week on whether Elon Musk's tweets exceed 400 as Polymarket's prediction market soars! Read More

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ChatGPT's 'tasks' feature: your new AI-powered personal assistant

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OpenAI is rolling out a new beta feature called "Tasks" for ChatGPT Plus, Team, and Pro users globally. Tasks allows users to set reminders and recurring requests, such as daily news briefings or weekend plans based on weather. Notifications will be sent via platforms where Tasks is enabled.

This marks OpenAI's entry into AI agents capable of limited independent actions, like browsing the web on a schedule, though capabilities remain controlled—Tasks can't continuously search or make purchases.

Accessible via ChatGPT's web app, Tasks signals a step toward more advanced systems like "Operator," a rumored AI agent capable of coding and booking travel, expected soon. OpenAI aims to refine this feature during the beta phase before expanding it to mobile apps and free users.

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Startup Events and Deadlines

  1. Startmate Accelerator | Deadline: Jan 20 | Australia

  2. Entrepreneur First Bangalore - Core | Deadline: Feb 11 | India

  3. Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator | Deadline: Feb 11 | NYC

  4. Techstars New York City Accelerator | Deadline: Feb 11 | NYC

  5. Y Combinator | Deadline: Feb 11 | Silicon Valley

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These companies just raised money

  1. 🎬 Synthesia raises $180M at a $2.1B valuation, with 60,000 businesses using its AI video platform. Read More.

  2. 💼 CBRE acquires Industrious for $800M, showcasing co-working's potential despite WeWork's past woes. Read More.

  3. 🎥 Synthesia becomes the UK's top GenAI startup with a $180M raise, 60,000+ clients, and a $2.1B valuation. Read More.

  4. 💰 Fintech startup LemFi raises $53M to revolutionize remittances with zero fees, handling over $1B in monthly transactions. Read More.

  5. 🏥 Berlin-based Nelly raises $51M to transform medical practices in Europe, already serving over 1,200 clinics. Read More.

  6. 💎 Quantum Brilliance raises $20M to deploy portable diamond accelerators, bypassing super-cooling for energy efficiency. Read More.

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Biden's last push on AI: clean energy and federal sites

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With just days left in office, President Joe Biden has issued an executive order allowing private AI companies to lease federal sites to build data centers, requiring them to match their energy use with clean resources. This move aims to bolster U.S. leadership in AI and reduce reliance on foreign infrastructure.

Data centers currently use 4% of U.S. electricity, projected to grow to 9% by 2030. This renewable energy push follows new restrictions on AI chip exports to adversaries like China and Russia. However, these efforts face potential reversal under President-elect Donald Trump.

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The top 5 deadliest startups (that killed their founders)

Startups can be dangerous—sometimes deadly. In this video, we explore six of the deadliest startup inventions in history, where founders and innovators paid the ultimate price for their creations. From the AVE Mizar, a car-plane hybrid named after a star, to the ill-fated Oceangate submersible, the Segway, and even the Titanic, we dive into the tragic stories of ambition gone wrong 🕶️ Subscribe for more! 🕶️ 

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