English < Article List - DigitalToday

Search results for xAI

Telecommunications & Media

SpaceX offers half-price Starlink in Memphis amid backlash over xAI data centre

SpaceX will offer Starlink internet at half price to residents around Memphis, Tennessee. The company is waiving new equipment costs and offering discounted plans to subscribers near its Colossus data centre, which supports affiliate xAI. The move comes as local opposition persists over the facility’s electricity and water use. xAI faces a lawsuit alleging Clean Air Act violations involving methane gas turbines used to power the centre.

AI & Enterprise

UN AI science panel releases first report, cannot rule out catastrophic harm from AI

A United Nations-backed independent international AI science panel warned that rapid advances in artificial intelligence are outpacing human understanding and regulatory capacity, meaning catastrophic harm cannot be ruled out at the current level of science. The panel’s first preliminary report cited research suggesting some AI systems may deceive to avoid shutdown and display evaluation awareness. It also highlighted uses in protein prediction and productivity, while noting uneven computing power and limited independent safety testing.

AI & Enterprise

SpaceX shows investors AI device prototype combining in-house OS and xAI

SpaceX has shown investors a prototype AI device similar in form to a smartphone, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. The company is believed to have unveiled the device to investors and other stakeholders ahead of a listing. The device is at an early stage and its design could change. Elon Musk denied the report as “completely fake news.” The prototype was described as thinner than an iPhone.