xAI’s next-gen AI model didn’t arrive on time, adding to a trend Last summer, billionaire Elon Musk, the founder and CEO of AI company xAI, said that Grok 3, xAI’s next major AI model, would arrive by “end of year” 2024. Grok, xAI’s answer to models like OpenAI’s GPT-4o and Google’s Gemini, can analyze images and respond to questions, and powers a number of features on X, Musk’s social network. “Grok 3 end of year after training on 100k H100s should be really something special,” Musk wrote in a July post on X, referring to xAI’s enormous Memphis-based cluster of…
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KoBold Metals closed a $537 million Series C round on Wednesday to help build a multi-billion dollar mine to exploit a copper deposit it found using AI. The new funding round, which was led by Durable Capital Partners and T Rowe Price, will be used to expand the company’s exploration efforts on five continents and develop a massive copper deposit in Zambia. The funding round pushed KoBold’s valuation to $2.96 billion, according to the Financial Times. The final close of the round netted the company $10 million more than it initially expected to raise. The Tech Spot exclusively reported on…
If you just purchased a new gaming system from the PlayStation 5 deals, Xbox Series X and Series S deals, Nintendo Switch deals, gaming PC deals, or gaming laptop deals of the holiday season, we highly recommend investing in a gaming headset. Here’s an offer from Best Buy that you shouldn’t miss: the RIG 900 Max HX at half-price, so you’ll only have to pay $125 instead of $250. We’re not sure how much time is remaining before the $125 discount disappears, so if you’re interested, you should go ahead and buy it right now. The RIG 900 Max HX…
A lot can change in a few months. The climate tech world hasn’t exactly been turned upside down, but it’s definitely more askew than it was in the summer. The U.S. federal election results may have imperiled the startup-friendly Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), likely throwing a wrench into many companies’ business plans. Yet at the same time, AI’s skyrocketing computing needs have driven data center operators scouring the earth for sources of electricity, bringing a surge of interest in a range of power sources, including nuclear, renewables, batteries, and even fusion. As 2025 dawns, it’s a good time to look…
The president of Meta’s Global Affairs team, Nick Clegg, is stepping down from his position at the company, the executive announced in a tweet on Thursday. Clegg, Meta’s politically centrist policy chief since 2018, will be replaced by one of the company’s most prominent Republican executives, Joel Kaplan. Clegg noted on X that Kaplan is “clearly the right person for the right job at the right time.” This high-profile leadership change is happening just three weeks before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. The news was previously reported by Semafor. “As a new year begins, I have come to the view…
A Tesla Cybertruck that exploded and burst into flames Wednesday morning just outside the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas has left one person dead and seven people injured, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Matthew Alan Livelsberger, a 37-year-old man who was an active duty U.S. Army Green Beret from Colorado Springs, has been named as the primary suspect by investigators. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Sheriff Kevin McMahill, who provided new details during a Thursday media briefing, said Liveslberger’s military ID, credit cards, and passport were discovered in the Cybertruck. Livelsberger also has been identified as the…
How about treating yourself to an excellent set of Sennheiser cans? Revered in the world of audio, Sennheiser products are fine-tuned to deliver exceptional sound, and right now, two of the company’s headphone models are on sale: For a limited time, you’ll be able to purchase both the Sennheiser RS 195 RF Wireless Headphones and the Sennheiser HD 450BT Wireless Headphones for reduced prices. And if these two items are still beyond your budget, our list of the best headphone deals should have something even more affordable for you to go with. Sennheiser HD 450BT Wireless Headphones Noise-cancelling headphones are…
Spotify announced Thursday the launch of its new “Partner Program” that lets popular podcast hosts monetize their video content. Spotify’s new program gives qualifying creators on its platform opportunities for extra income beyond just advertising revenue, such as video payouts. The program was initially announced back in November and is officially available in the U.S., the U.K., Canada, and Australia starting Thursday. The program is expected to enhance Spotify’s video podcast library, likely aimed at competing with YouTube, which currently dominates the overall video space. According to Spotify, over 65% of eligible podcast shows have already enrolled in the Partner…
We cover a lot of soundbar deals here at Digital Trends, and every once in a while, we see a promotion that makes us spin our heads! And, as it turns out, we came across one of these delightful surprises earlier today, and it’s for one of the best soundbars money can buy: For a limited time, when you purchase the Sennheiser Ambeo Max through Amazon, Best Buy, or Crutchfield, you’ll only pay $1,800. That may not sound like a great deal, but this hulking audio device normally costs $2,500. With the $700 you saved, you can invest in one…
Although the Nintendo Switch is undeniably a success, the console has its fair share of critics. The graphical prowess of Nintendo’s hybrid handheld couldn’t really compete with that of the Xbox or PlayStation, but a new patent suggests the Nintendo Switch 2 might not have that problem. This patent shows a system that could upscale resolution to as high as 4K — without native 4K textures. The technology is similar to existing tools, like Nvidia’s Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) or AMD’s FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR). In theory, Nintendo’s patent would make it possible to keep game sizes smaller while…
