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  • Elon Musk Plans Largest-Ever Supercomputer Four Times Larger Than Meta’s For xAI Startup: Reports |

    New Delhi: Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and Space X, is planning to give tough competition to Alphabet’s Google and Microsoft-backed OpenAI by building a supercomputer, termed the “gigafactory of compute”. The billionaire tech mogul has planned this move to support the development of his artificial intelligence startup xAI, as per reports.

    Elon Musk also told investors that he wants to get the proposed supercomputer running by the fall of 2025. He will also hold himself personally responsible for delivering it on time. Adding further, Musk mentioned that xAI may partner with Oracle to develop the massive computer.

    During a presentation to investors this month, Elon Musk said that he will connect groups of GPU chips – Nvidia’s flagship H100. This will make the anticipated semiconductor would be “at least four times the size of the biggest GPU clusters that exist today” including those utilized by Meta for AI model training.

    To recall, Elon Musk said training the Grok 2 model took about 20,000 Nvidia H100 GPUs, adding that the Grok 3 model and beyond will require 100,000 Nvidia H100 chips.

    Meanwhile, Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI has developed a Grok AI chatbot and the company will need 100,000 specialised semiconductors to train and run the next version of its conversational Al Grok reportedly.

    Notably, Elon Musk is one of the world’s few investors with deep enough pockets to compete with OpenAI, Google or Meta on AI. The field of AI has become intensely competitive, with major players like Microsoft, Google, and Meta, and startups such as Anthropic and Stability AI vying for dominance after the debut of OpenAI’s generative AI tool, ChatGPT, in 2022.

    To recall, Elon Musk co-founded OpenAI in 2015 but left in 2018, later saying he was uncomfortable with the profit-driven direction the company was taking under the stewardship of CEO Sam Altman.

  • CEO Elon Musk Accuses WhatsApp, Claims Meta App Breaches Private User Data Every Night |

    New Delhi: Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has criticised Meta-owned WhatsApp for allegedly exporting users’ data every night. An X (formerly Twitter) user posted that WhatsApp exports user data nightly, which is “analysed and used for targeted advertising, making users the product, not the customer”.

    However, the Meta or WhatsApp are yet to comment on Musk’s allegation. Musk replied, “WhatsApp exports your user data every night”. “Some people still think it is secure,” said the tech billionaire.

    WhatsApp exports your user data every night.

    Some people still think it is secure. https://t.co/LxDs7t7HSv

    — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 25, 2024

    Computer programmer and video game developer, John Carmack, responded to Musk, saying is there any evidence that the content of messages is ever scanned or transmitted? “I assume usage patterns and routing metadata is collected, and if you invoke a bot in a conversation you are obviously opening it up, but I am still under the impression that the message contents are secure by default,” Carmack posted on X.

    Is there any evidence that the content of messages is ever scanned or transmitted? I assume usage patterns and routing metadata is collected, and if you invoke a bot in a conversation you are obviously opening it up, but I am still under the impression that the message contents… — John Carmack (@ID_AA_Carmack) May 25, 2024

    The X owner has attacked Mark Zuckerberg-run Meta Platform in the past too. Earlier this month, the billionaire claimed that Meta is super greedy at taking credit for advertisers who run campaigns on its platform.

    The rivalry between Musk and Zuckerberg is well known. They were apparently set for a “cage fight’ some time back – dubbed as the fight of the century. However, the showdown between the tech leaders never happened.

  • Tesla And SpaceX CEO Elon Musk Launches Starlink Satellite Internet Service In Indonesia |

    New Delhi: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, on Sunday, launched his satellite-based internet service provider Starlink in Indonesia, with the aim to improve access in remote parts of the archipelago. “Honored to launch @Starlink in Indonesia!” Musk posted on

    The tech billionaire arrived on the Indonesian resort island of Bali by private jet on Sunday morning, before attending the launch ceremony at a community health center in the provincial capital of Denpasar.

    Honored to launch @Starlink in Indonesia! pic.twitter.com/cAHRxm3jvn

    — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 19, 2024

    Indonesia’s Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister Luhut Pandjaitan met Musk at the airport and said the two would discuss several important collaborations, including the inauguration of Starlink.

    “I had the opportunity to pick up Elon at the airport this morning, then discuss some of his agendas while he’s here and, of course, some important collaborations. One of them is the inauguration of Starlink internet service capable of reaching all corners of Indonesia. ,” the Minister wrote on his official Instagram account.

    “Through the availability of internet access throughout the province, the digitalisation in the implementation of healthcare and education in Indonesia can continue to improve,” he added. Earlier this month, Starlink warned users of a “degraded service” as the biggest geomagnetic storm struck the Earth due to solar activity.

    “Starlink is currently experiencing degraded service. Our team is investigating,” the company wrote on its website. Elon Musk also highlighted the severity of the storm in a post on

  • Elon Musk Arrives In Bali To Launch Starlink Internet Service With Indonesian President |

    New Delhi: Tech billionaire Elon Musk arrived in Bali, Indonesia today on May 19. His visit comes just before the planned launch of SpaceX’s Starlink internet service. This is Musk’s first visit to Indonesia and he will be launching Starlink with the country’s President, Joko Wiodo.

    This morning, Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister Luhut Pandjaitan picked up Elon Musk at the airport. They discussed Musk’s plans during his visit to Indonesia and important collaborations. One key topic was the launch of Starlink internet service which aims to bring high-speed internet to all parts of Indonesia, including remote areas.

    High-speed internet services

    Panjaitan mentioned that launching the service at a health clinic aligns with Starlink’s mission to offer affordable high-speed internet especially in remote and underserved areas. Indonesia, a vast country with over 17,000 islands spread across three time zones has a population of more than 270 million. He explained that Indonesia’s remote regions need Starlink to provide high-speed internet which will be particularly useful for improving health, education, and maritime services. (Also Read: Realme Buds Wireless 3 Neo Earphones Launch Date Confirmed In India; Check Price, Specs)

    SpaceX Has Secured Operating Permit

    The satellite division of Elon Musk’s SpaceX has already received permission to operate in Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s largest economy, Communications Minister Budi Arie Setiadi shared this news with Reuters last week. (Also Read: OpenAI Never Clawed Back Any Employee’s Vested Equity: CEO Sam Altman)

    Indonesia is the third country in Southeast Asia where Starlink will operate. Malaysia granted Starlink a license to provide internet services last year and a company in the Philippines signed a deal with SpaceX in 2022.

  • Now Limit Replies Only To Verified Users On X To Avoid Spam: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Musk

    Now Limit Replies Only To Verified Users On X To Avoid Spam: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Musk

  • Tesla And SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s X Cracks Down On Deepfakes With Improved Image Matching Update

    Shallowfakes are photos, videos and voice clips generated without the help of artificial intelligence (AI), and use widely available editing and software tools.

  • Twitter Down: X Users Facing Difficulties Across India

    The X users are reporting issues in making tweets, opening tweets and loading of the content.

  • Katy Perry Flaunts Her New Tesla Cybertruck; Elon Musk Responds

    Katy Perry thanked Elon Musk For her New Tesla Cybertruck delivery on the X platform formerly Twitter).
     

  • Elon Musk Gets Richer Than Mark Zuckerberg As Meta CEO Suffers $18 Billion Loss

    Earlier this month, the two billionaires switched positions when it was reported that Tesla’s car sales had declined in the three months through March.