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šŸ•¶ļø Elonā€™s AI gets ghostedā€”Europe isnā€™t Grok-ing It

The futureā€™s speaking with AI-powered apps and global ambitionsā€”but Elonā€™s Grok is learning that not all ears are open.

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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, Odysseyā€™s new model is streaming 3D worlds at 40ms per frame, and Anthropicā€™s Claude now talks backā€”ushering in a new era of real-time, AI-powered interaction.

And while the future speaks, some donā€™t want to listen: Elon Muskā€™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

  1. šŸŒ± Build an AI-driven culture by fostering curiosity and providing access to AI tools, sparking innovation.

  2. šŸŒ Odyssey's new AI model streams 3D interactive worlds, predicting video frames every 40ms in real-time.

  3. šŸ’³ Karat Financial expands with a creator-focused business banking product, extending $1.5B in credit so far.

  4. šŸ—£ļø Anthropic rolls out beta 'voice mode' for the Claude app, enabling 20ā€“30 spoken conversations for free users.

  5. šŸŒ‹ Eavor is drilling 8km deep in Germany to harness geothermal energy and reduce Europeā€™s reliance on fossil fuels.

  6. šŸ„© Millow, a Swedish startup, opens a factory for mycoprotein meat, cutting emissions by up to 97% compared to beef.

  7. šŸŽ¬ Reed Hastings joins Anthropicā€™s board, bringing big tech flair to the OpenAI competitorā€™s journey.

  8. šŸ“ Life360 integrates Tile tracking, enhancing functionality for 83.7M users with real-time location sharing.

  9. šŸš— Tesla Cybertrucks pile up unsold in Detroit, following a sales slump and 8 recalls.

  10. šŸ›”ļø Grok AI chatbot by Elon Musk is banned by a quarter of European firms due to security and privacy concerns.

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Humainā€™s $10B power play: Saudi Arabia aims to own 7% of global AI

Saudi Arabiaā€™s state-owned AI firm, Humain, is launching a $10 billion venture fundā€”Humain Venturesā€”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 Muskā€™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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The key to a $1.3T opportunity

A new trend in real estate is making the most expensive properties obtainable. Itā€™s called co-ownership, and itā€™s revolutionizing the $1.3T vacation home market.

The company leading the trend? Pacaso. Created by the founder of Zillow, Pacaso turns underutilized luxury properties into fully-managed assets and makes them accessible to the broadest possible market.

The result? More than $1b in transactions, 2,000+ happy homeowners, and over $110m in gross profits for Pacaso.

With rapid international growth and 41% gross profit growth last year, Pacaso is ready for whatā€™s next. They even recently reserved the Nasdaq ticker PCSO.

But the real opportunity is now, before public markets. Until 5/29, you can join leading investors like SoftBank and Maveron for just $2.80/share.

This is a paid advertisement for Pacasoā€™s Regulation A offering. Please read the offering circular at invest.pacaso.com. Reserving a ticker symbol is not a guarantee that the company will go public. Listing on the NASDAQ is subject to approvals. Under Regulation A+, a company has the ability to change its share price by up to 20%, without requalifying the offering with the SEC.

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These companies just raised money

  1. šŸ§¬ Neuralink raises $600M at a $9B valuation, up from $5B in June 2023.

  2. šŸ’¬ Telegram partners with xAI to integrate Grok chatbot in a $300M deal including revenue sharing.

  3. šŸ“Š Rillet raises $25M Series A from Sequoia to automate accounting, challenging NetSuite.

  4. šŸ“ˆ Context secures $11M to build an AI-powered office suite, aiming to outsmart current tools with seamless data analysis.

  5. šŸŒ SpAItial raises ā‚¬13M seed round to develop text-to-3D models, aiming for interactive worlds beyond gaming.

  6. šŸ“š Atomic Canyon uses AI to manage over 2B nuclear documents, landing a $7M seed round to enhance search capabilities.

  7. šŸ  Litehaus raises ā‚¬1.46M to streamline home building, promising 30% cheaper and 40% faster construction.

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WordPress just got smarterā€”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 availableā€”ranging from template builders and SEO tools to chatbotsā€”this move signals WordPressā€™ commitment to playing a more active role in shaping how AI enhances website creation and management. Read more.

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StartEngineā€™s $30M Surge ā€” Own a Piece Before June 26

StartEngine is the investing platform providing exposure to pre-IPO companies like OpenAI, Perplexity, and Databricks.

After doubling their revenues YoY in 2024 ($23M to $48M), StartEngineā€™s now tripled first quarter revenue YoY to a record $30M, based on its unaudited Q1 2025 financials. Now you can join 45K+ shareholders across all offerings before this round closes next month.

Reg A+ via StartEngine Crowdfunding, Inc. No BD/intermediary involved. Investment is speculative, illiquid & high risk. See OC and Risks on page.

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