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Elon Musk’s xAI is in trouble for using polluting generators at its data center near Memphis, Tennessee. Now I want to buy more products. In SpaceX’s IPO filing released Wednesday, the company said its xAI division will buy an additional $2.8 billion worth of turbines for its AI infrastructure over the next three years. One of the deals, valued at $2 billion, is specifically for “mobile gas turbines” of the type currently being sued. The NAACP filed a lawsuit last month against xAI, accusing it of operating dozens of unregulated gas turbines that degrade air quality in one of the…
Americans crave connection. According to the 2025 America Social Connectedness Report, 41% of American adults say they feel lonely at least sometimes.According to the American Psychiatric Association’s annual mental health survey, many people don’t immediately turn their attention to those around them when they feel lonely. 54% watch TV, movies, and online videos, 54% listen to music, 44% sleep, and 38% use social media.Mental health experts aren’t surprised by these findings, but here are the coping mechanisms they recommend most.”They’re all types of emotional regulation.”There’s nothing inherently wrong with turning to media like TV, movies, or music when you feel…
WASHINGTON, DC – For many voters in Illinois, there was nothing overtly suspicious about a 30-second election ad that aired in mid-March.The video opens with an upbeat musical blast, as a narrator praises parliamentary candidate Bushra Amiwala as a fighter for “real economic justice” and “real deals.”Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listHowever, the video was not part of a real effort to elect Amiwala to the U.S. House of Representatives. And the candidate quickly denied it.Instead, public records reviewed by Al Jazeera show that the commercial was paid for by a political action committee (PAC) associated with the…
summary Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has sparked international condemnation after footage showed him mocking detained Gaza Platoon activists. Activists were arrested while trying to deliver aid to Gaza, and some were detained at Israeli ports. Even Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly condemned Ben Gvir’s actions as contrary to Israeli values and norms. AI-generated summaries were reviewed by CNN editors. A video of Israel’s far-right national security minister Itamar Ben Gvir mocking a detained Gaza Platoon activist sparked international condemnation and an unusual public rebuke from Israel’s prime minister. Two videos released by Ben Gvir’s office…
Nvidia announced new record earnings after the market closed on Wednesday, reporting financial results for the quarter ending April 26. During that three-month period, the company brought in $81.6 billion in revenue (up 20% from the previous quarter), with record data center revenue of $75.2 billion. Using the proceeds, the company authorized $80 billion in stock buybacks. “Our Blackwell architecture is everywhere, adopted and deployed by every major hyperscaler, every cloud provider, and every major model manufacturer,” said Nvidia CFO Colette Kress. Notably, Nvidia is forecasting a slowdown in revenue growth, with next quarter revenue expected to grow 12% to…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer warned NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang on Wednesday night’s post-earnings conference call that he must address the elephant in the room. There are actually two elephants: Amazon and Alphabet. And make no mistake: these two hyperscalers are encroaching on Nvidia’s turf with their own custom artificial intelligence chips. Hours before Nvidia reports its first quarter of fiscal 2027, Huang has to play offense, not defense, Cramer said on “Squawk on the Street.” As Cramer’s Investing Club reports in a preview article, the beat-and-raise is minimal. No one questions the demand for Nvidia chips. However, Huang cannot remain silent…
Intuit CEO Sasan Goodarzi speaks during the opening night ribbon cutting ceremony at Intuit Dome on August 15, 2024 in Los Angeles.Amy Sussman | Wire Images | Getty ImagesTax/finance software maker intuition announced Wednesday that it will cut 17% of its full-time workforce. It is the latest tech company to announce major layoffs amid the artificial intelligence boom. Shares fell 13% in extended trading.The decision will affect more than 3,000 people, based on the company’s last reported workforce of 18,200. Intuit said the restructuring is expected to result in costs of $300 million to $340 million, primarily in the current…
Two Washington, D.C., police officers have sued President Donald Trump’s administration over its decision to establish a $1.776 billion fund to compensate victims of alleged government “use of weapons.”In a lawsuit filed Wednesday, board members Harry Dunn and Daniel Hodges call the fund “the most brazen act of presidential corruption in this century.”Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listThey aim to dissolve the fund to prevent taxpayer funds from being disbursed to participants in the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.That day, thousands of Trump supporters stormed Congress in an apparent attempt to block the certification of…
summary Indian leader Narendra Modi has renewed his call for Indian couples to host their weddings at home rather than abroad. Prime Minister Modi wants to preserve India’s foreign exchange reserves under economic strain from the Iran war. Prime Minister Modi has also asked Indians to refrain from buying gold for a year. AI-generated summaries were reviewed by CNN editors. Growing up in India, Shubhangi Seth always envisioned her dream wedding on the enchanting shores of Italy’s Lake Como, surrounded by beautiful high mountains and crystal-clear blue waters. It’s where George and celebrities like Amal Clooney, John Legend, and Chrissy…
SpaceX’s IPO filing says Elon Musk’s xAI had just $3.2 billion in revenue in 2025 and lost $6.4 billion from its operations. And losses are expected to widen further. SpaceX’s filing reveals plans to scale Grok to “trillions of parameters,” which will likely require significant additional computing spending. Elon Musk announced in February that he would merge xAI, the AI company that had acquired his social media platform X (formerly Twitter), with his rocket and satellite company SpaceX, and then take the combined company public this year. While AI competitors OpenAI and Anthropic are also aiming to go public in…