Elon Musk Launches AI Startup xAI With Team of Former Google, OpenAI Engineers

Elon Musk Launches AI Startup xAI With Team of Former Google, OpenAI Engineers

Musk in March registered a firm named X.AI Corp, incorporated in Nevada, according to a state filing.  By Reuters | Updated: 12 July 2023 22:32 IST Billionaire Elon Musk‘s xAI on Wednesday announced the formation of the artificial intelligence (AI) startup with the launch of its website, unveiling a team…

Meta’s ‘Friendly’ Threads Collides With Unfriendly Internet

Meta’s ‘Friendly’ Threads Collides With Unfriendly Internet

Mark Zuckerberg has pitched Meta’s Twitter copycat app, Threads, as a “friendly” refuge for public discourse online, framing it in sharp distinction to the more adversarial Twitter which is owned by billionaire Elon Musk. “We are definitely focusing on kindness and making this a friendly place,” Meta CEO Zuckerberg said…

Threads App Sees Over 50 Million Users Sign Up Within a Day as Instagram’s Competition With Twitter Heats Up

Threads App Sees Over 50 Million Users Sign Up Within a Day as Instagram’s Competition With Twitter Heats Up

Threads, the new “Twitter Killer” app from Meta that was launched on Thursday, now has 50 million users — just over 24 hours since the app was rolled out. The text-based microblogging service is closely tied to Meta’s popular photo and video sharing service, Instagram. While the brisk rise of…

Meta’s Threads Emerges as First Real Threat to Twitter as It Racks Up Over 30 Million Users in 18 Hours

Meta’s Threads Emerges as First Real Threat to Twitter as It Racks Up Over 30 Million Users in 18 Hours

Meta‘s Threads racked up more than 30 million sign-ups within about 18 hours of its launch, emerging as the first real threat to Elon Musk-owned Twitter, as it took advantage of its access to billions of Instagram users and a similar look to that of its rival. Dubbed as the…

Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino Backs Elon Musk’s Controversial Tweet-Reading Rate Limits: Details

Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino Backs Elon Musk’s Controversial Tweet-Reading Rate Limits: Details

Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino on Tuesday tweeted a defense of the temporary cap announced July 1 on the number of tweets users can read in a day, and the company said advertising has been stable in the days since the step that drew heavy criticism from users and marketing professionals….

Meta to Launch Threads App on July 6 as Twitter Restricts Access to Users

Meta to Launch Threads App on July 6 as Twitter Restricts Access to Users

Meta Platforms plans to launch a microblogging app, Threads, days after Twitter executive chair Elon Musk announced a temporary cap on how many posts users can read on the social media site. Threads, Instagram’s text-based conversation app, is expected to be released on Thursday and will allow users to follow…