Orchestration layer is new battleground for Indian AI talentRecruiters told ET that hiring for standalone prompt engineering roles has plateaued as companies increasingly seek engineers who can build...
01 Jul, 2026, 06.01 AM IST
Elon Musk says Grok 4.5 is now in private beta, claims performance near or above Anthropic's OpusMusk said reinforcement learning is continuing to improve the model and that "Grok Build," xAI's coding-agent harness, is being refined dai...
28 Jun, 2026, 06.24 PM IST
Beyond Nvidia: Why AI giants like OpenAI, Google and Amazon are building custom chipsThe AI race is heating up as tech giants like OpenAI, Google, Amazon, and Microsoft design their own chips to optimize AI operations. This ...
27 Jun, 2026, 04.22 PM IST
Mind Games: Talent wars heat up as AI startups take on Big TechA fierce talent war is raging in the AI sector, with tech giants like Google facing significant researcher departures to rivals OpenAI and ...
25 Jun, 2026, 07.12 PM IST
Musk’s SpaceX adds billions in debt while cutting interestElon Musk's SpaceX has successfully issued $25 billion in investment-grade bonds, a move that consolidates debt from X and xAI while loweri...
24 Jun, 2026, 09.37 PM IST
US presses Meta to agree to AI reviews as security concerns rise: reportThe Facebook parent, which launched the Muse Spark AI model in April, is the only major U.S. developer of AI technology that has not reache...
24 Jun, 2026, 09.15 AM IST
In supercomputer marathon, China tops US; but AI-high? NoChina's LineShine supercomputer has topped the global TOP500 list, utilizing domestically produced chips. However, experts suggest this ach...
24 Jun, 2026, 12.00 AM IST
Who is Will Cathcart? WhatsApp leader exits after steering it through privacy battles, monetisation pushCathcart’s departure comes at a time when WhatsApp is in the middle of a transition. Under him, the platform recently rolled out Meta’s AI ...
22 Jun, 2026, 08.54 PM IST
US stocks: SpaceX launches debt sale to raise capital, reports $100.8 billion in cashSpaceX is making waves with a new notes offering, and they've revealed a massive $100.8 billion cash balance. This significant financial po...
22 Jun, 2026, 07.54 PM IST
SpaceX valuation hinges on uncertain AI economics, says Professor Aswath DamodaranSpaceX's massive market debut, reaching a $2 trillion valuation, is largely fuelled by AI ambitions, according to valuation expert Aswath D...
20 Jun, 2026, 06.35 PM IST
AI boom heading for a dot-com-style bust? ‘Dean of Valuation’ Aswath Damodaran warns correction could be more painful than 2008Global finance expert Aswath Damodaran warns AI's massive infrastructure spending, funded by debt, poses a greater risk than the dot-com cr...
20 Jun, 2026, 10.19 AM IST
Elon Musk's AI tool Grok was used in strikes against Iran, Trump administration saysElon Musk's AI tool Grok is now part of US military operations. The US government revealed Grok's use in strikes against Iran. This informa...
17 Jun, 2026, 07.49 AM IST
Can Elon Musk's xAI challenge Anthropic after SpaceX's $60 billion Cursor AI acquisition from Anysphere?SpaceX has agreed to acquire Cursor AI parent Anysphere for $60 billion in an all-stock deal, days after SpaceX's blockbuster Nasdaq debut....
16 Jun, 2026, 08.15 PM IST
US judge dismisses Elon Musk's xAI trade secret lawsuit against OpenAIU.S. District Judge Rita Lin in San Francisco said xAI failed to show that OpenAI induced former xAI senior engineer Xuechen Li to divulge ...
16 Jun, 2026, 07.23 AM IST
France’s Mistral in funding talks at about €20 billion valuationFrench AI startup Mistral AI is reportedly in talks to raise approximately €3 billion ($3.5 billion) at a valuation of around €20 billion. ...
13 Jun, 2026, 12.23 AM IST
Musk's xAI accused of illegally firing engineer who raised safety concernsDevin Kim, a former engineer at xAI, has launched a lawsuit alleging wrongful termination after he voiced serious concerns about the safety...
10 Jun, 2026, 10.40 PM IST
Elon Musk's xAI, SpaceX hit with class action over data center 'nuisance'The lawsuit, made public on Tuesday in federal court in Oxford, Mississippi, claims Musk's companies negligently failed to curb the distu...
10 Jun, 2026, 07.13 AM IST