Elon Musk’s xAI has reached an agreement with the U.S. government’s purchasing arm to sell its AI chatbot Grok to the federal government. The price? 42 cents. What’s the deal with that? [@Techcrunch](
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Elon Musk's xAI offers Grok to federal government for 42 cents  | TechCrunch
xAI has reached a deal with the U.S. GSA to sell Grok to federal agencies for 42 cents over 18 months, undercutting OpenAI and Anthropic.
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Louisiana's $3 billion power upgrade for Meta project raises questions about who should pay. From [@abc](
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According to recent research, usage of the generative AI at work has doubled since 2023, yet 95% of organizations see no measurable return on their investment. What gives? The team at Harvard Business Review say that "employees are using AI tools to create low-effort, passable looking work that ends up creating more work for their coworkers."
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AI-Generated “Workslop” Is Destroying Productivity
Despite a surge in generative AI use across workplaces, most companies are seeing little measurable ROI. One possible reason is because AI tools ar...
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Meta launches super PAC to fight AI regulation. @Axios reports: "As the federal government fully embraces AI and looks unlikely to pass significant tech policy regulation any time soon, busy state houses are tech companies' biggest problem." https://flip.it/OLSFc3 #Meta #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #USPolitics #Tech #Technology
Jaguar Land Rover said Tuesday that its production lines, shut down after a cyberattack in August, will remain at a halt until at least Oct. 1. [@abc](
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Earlier this summer, Tesla started testing its autonomous cars on the streets of Austin. According to crash reports, the automaker experienced three crashes on the first day. @Ars Technica reports on this, plus what happened when two Tesla owners attempted to drive coast to coast using the company's Full Self-Driving mode.
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Three crashes in the first day? Tesla’s robotaxi test in Austin.
Tesla's crash rate is orders of magnitude worse than Waymo's.
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Google faces antitrust déjà vu as U.S. seeks to break up its digital advertising business. [@AssociatedPress](
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Google faces antitrust déjà vu as US seeks to break up its digital advertising business
After deflecting the U.S. Justice Department’s attack on its illegal monopoly in online search, Google is facing another attempt to dismantle its...
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Anyone not wearing smart glasses will someday be at a “cognitive disadvantage,” Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says. All those brainy ideas will come at a hefty social price, though. Read more from [@WIRED](
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Meta’s Smart Glasses Might Make You Smarter. They’ll Certainly Make You More Awkward
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg claims anyone not wearing smart glasses will be at a “cognitive disadvantage” in the future. But you'll have to pay a ...
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Tech giants Amazon, Google, Microsoft reportedly tell H-1B workers to stay in the U.S. after the White House announced a $100K fee for applications. Read more from [@Techcrunch](
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Amazon, Google, Microsoft reportedly warn H-1B employees to stay in the US | TechCrunch
Large tech companies have responded to President Donald Trump’s dramatic changes to H-1B visa applications by telling employees with those visas ...
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U.S. President Trump has signed an executive order adding a $100,000 application fee for the H-1B visa, which is used to hire skilled foreign workers. Tech companies are the main beneficiaries of the program, with Amazon receiving the most last year. "We're going to be able to keep people in our country that are going to be very productive people, and in many cases these companies are going to pay a lot of money for that, and they're very happy about it," Mr. Trump said.
Trump administration to add $100,000 fee for H-1B visas
The Trump administration is targeting a visa widely used by tech companies and other employers to hire foreign workers.
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