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🕶️ Elon’s AI gets ghosted—Europe isn’t Grok-ing It

🕶️ Elon’s AI gets ghosted—Europe isn’t Grok-ing It

The future’s speaking with AI-powered apps and global ambitions—but Elon’s Grok is learning that not all ears are open.

Lucila Sarquis
May 29, 2025

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As WordPress launches a dedicated AI team to wrangle its 660+ plug-ins, Humain makes a $10B power play to capture 7% of global AI processing. Meanwhile, Odyssey’s new model is streaming 3D worlds at 40ms per frame, and Anthropic’s Claude now talks back—ushering in a new era of real-time, AI-powered interaction.

And while the future speaks, some don’t want to listen: Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot just got the cold shoulder from a quarter of European firms over privacy fears

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Ten bullets of updates

🌱 Build an AI-driven culture by fostering curiosity and providing access to AI tools, sparking innovation.
🌐 Odyssey's new AI model streams 3D interactive worlds, predicting video frames every 40ms in real-time.
💳 Karat Financial expands with a creator-focused business banking product, extending $1.5B in credit so far.
🗣️ Anthropic rolls out beta 'voice mode' for the Claude app, enabling 20–30 spoken conversations for free users.
🌋 Eavor is drilling 8km deep in Germany to harness geothermal energy and reduce Europe’s reliance on fossil fuels.
🥩 Millow, a Swedish startup, opens a factory for mycoprotein meat, cutting emissions by up to 97% compared to beef.
🎬 Reed Hastings joins Anthropic’s board, bringing big tech flair to the OpenAI competitor’s journey.
📍 Life360 integrates Tile tracking, enhancing functionality for 83.7M users with real-time location sharing.
🚗 Tesla Cybertrucks pile up unsold in Detroit, following a sales slump and 8 recalls.
🛡️ Grok AI chatbot by Elon Musk is banned by a quarter of European firms due to security and privacy concerns.

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Humain’s $10B power play: Saudi Arabia aims to own 7% of global AI

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Saudi Arabia’s state-owned AI firm, Humain, is launching a $10 billion venture fund—Humain Ventures—to invest in AI startups across the U.S., Europe, and Asia. CEO Tareq Amin revealed ongoing talks with major U.S. players like Andreessen Horowitz, OpenAI, and Elon Musk’s xAI, and hinted at potential equity deals involving top data center companies. Launched just before a visit from U.S. President Donald Trump, Humain is benefiting from a new initiative allowing American tech giants like Nvidia and AMD to partner with Saudi firms. Backed by deals with Qualcomm, Amazon, and others, Humain plans to reach 1.9 GW of data center capacity and process 7% of global AI workloads by 2030, with a total investment nearing $77 billion. Read more.

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How IBM Got Crushed by ChatGPT

In 1997, IBM's Deep Blue faced off against Garry Kasparov, one of the greatest chess players of all time. This historic match marked the first time a machine defeated a reigning world champion, thanks to IBM's decade-long investment in AI technology. But IBM's story goes beyond chess. Founded in 1911, the company revolutionized data processing with their punched card machines, setting the stage for modern computing. This video explores how a century-old tech giant, once synonymous with innovation, found itself challenged by the very technologies it helped create.

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These companies just raised money

🧬 Neuralink raises $600M at a $9B valuation, up from $5B in June 2023.
💬 Telegram partners with xAI to integrate Grok chatbot in a $300M deal including revenue sharing.
📊 Rillet raises $25M Series A from Sequoia to automate accounting, challenging NetSuite.
📈 Context secures $11M to build an AI-powered office suite, aiming to outsmart current tools with seamless data analysis.
🌍 SpAItial raises €13M seed round to develop text-to-3D models, aiming for interactive worlds beyond gaming.
📚 Atomic Canyon uses AI to manage over 2B nuclear documents, landing a $7M seed round to enhance search capabilities.
🏠 Litehaus raises €1.46M to streamline home building, promising 30% cheaper and 40% faster construction.

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WordPress just got smarter—meet the new AI dream team

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WordPress has formed a dedicated AI team to lead and coordinate the development of artificial intelligence products within its open-source community. The team, which includes leaders from Automattic, Google, and web design firm 10up, aims to unify AI efforts, reduce fragmentation, and align innovations with WordPress' long-term goals. With over 660 AI plug-ins already available—ranging from template builders and SEO tools to chatbots—this move signals WordPress’ commitment to playing a more active role in shaping how AI enhances website creation and management. Read more.