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This Week in AI: Google Expands AI and ‘Generative Ghosts’ Are Coming

April 25, 2025
Tesla Eyes June Launch for Robotaxis Amid Decline in Sales
Transportation // April 23, 2025

Automotive manufacturer Tesla is reportedly rolling out trials of its ridesharing service, giving employees access, as it looks to expand that service later this year. In a Wednesday (April 23) post on X, Tesla shared a video of passengers hailing and riding in one of...

Tesla Q1 Falls Far Short, Musk to Scale Back DOGE Involvement
Transportation // April 22, 2025

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Tuesday (April 22) that the time he spends with the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, will “drop significantly” starting in May. During Tesla’s Q1 earnings call, Musk said and he will be devoting “far more” of his time to...

Report: New Valuation Push for Elon Musk’s xAI
artificial intelligence // April 21, 2025

After spending much of his time and energy this year as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), could Elon Musk be pivoting to refocus on his businesses? Sources familiar with an xAI investor call last week told CNBC Monday (April 21) that Musk...

OpenAI Reportedly Taking On X and Meta With Social Network Plans
artificial intelligence // April 15, 2025

OpenAI is reportedly developing a social media platform along the lines of X. That’s according to a report Tuesday (April 15) by the Verge, citing sources who said the project involves an internal prototype focused on ChatGPT’s image generation with a social feed. According to that report, OpenAI...

Interviews & Exclusives
CFPB HQ Shuts Down as Vought Freezes Enforcement

February 09, 2025
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) new boss has put a hold on consumer protections. Workers at the financial regulator will work from home this week while their headquarters are closed down, CNBC reported Sunday (Feb. 9).  That shutdown lasts through Feb. 14, the report said,  the same day a judge is scheduled to hold […]

Will Visa Deal Give X Money Momentum vs Neobanks?

January 28, 2025
Elon Musk’s bid to make X into the “everything app” may have gotten a bit of a boost — where the newly-announced pact with Visa is a significant “something” on...

Musk’s xAI Plans Spotlight Tesla’s Autonomy Challenges

June 05, 2024
For as long as cars have existed, entrepreneurs have chased the dream of autonomous vehicles. Self-driving vehicles, across commercial, personal and industrial use, have the potential to transform — and...

What If: Elon Musk’s X Becomes the Next Super App?

August 03, 2023
Super apps like Alibaba’s Alipay and Tencent’s WeChat have become super successful in Asia. Their market dominance in turn has made Western entrepreneurs “super” interested in building their own, perhaps...

Quick Reads
Tesla Eyes June Launch for Robotaxis Amid Decline in Sales

April 23, 2025
Automotive manufacturer Tesla is reportedly rolling out trials of its ridesharing service, giving employees access, as it looks to expand that service later this year. In a Wednesday (April 23) post on X, Tesla shared a video of passengers hailing and riding in one of its vehicles, as a driver sat in the front. FSD […]

Report: New Valuation Push for Elon Musk’s xAI

April 21, 2025
After spending much of his time and energy this year as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), could Elon Musk be pivoting to refocus on his businesses? Sources...

OpenAI Reportedly Taking On X and Meta With Social Network Plans

April 15, 2025
OpenAI is reportedly developing a social media platform along the lines of X. That’s according to a report Tuesday (April 15) by the Verge, citing sources who said the project involves an internal...

DOGE Reportedly Plans to Construct ‘Mega API’ in IRS ‘Hackathon’

April 06, 2025
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is reportedly planning a “hackathon” at the IRS. Per a report Saturday (April 5) by Wired, the goal here is to create a “mega...