Today: 23 March 2026

Jerzy Lewandowski

Grok 4: Inside Elon Musk’s Most Powerful (and Controversial) AI Chatbot Yet

The Race to $-Per-Token: Coding Models Get Fast & Frugal

xAI launched Grok Code Fast 1 in August 2025, offering 256k context and low pricing at $0.20 per million input tokens. Meta’s Code Llama remains free and open-source, with its 70B model rivaling proprietary benchmarks and no token fees. GitHub Copilot charges $10–$39 monthly, integrating multiple AI models for code completion. Code Llama can run locally, while Grok and Copilot require cloud access.
14 September 2025
AI Voice Clones Are Taking Over – Inside the Synthetic Voice Revolution of 2025

SoundHound AI: The Voice Tech Disruptor Challenging Siri, Alexa, and Wall Street Expectations

SoundHound AI reported Q2 2025 revenue of $42.7 million, up 217% year-over-year, and raised its full-year sales outlook to up to $178 million. The company licenses voice AI tech to major automakers and restaurant chains, with a bookings backlog exceeding $1 billion. Wall Street analysts rate the stock mostly “Moderate Buy,” citing growth potential and competition. SoundHound claims its Polaris speech model outperforms rivals in accuracy.

Stock Market Today

  • High Oil Prices Trigger Decline in Precious Metals Mining Stocks
    March 22, 2026, 10:15 PM EDT. Recent geopolitical tensions and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz have pushed oil prices higher, impacting the broader economy. Elevated oil costs increase transportation expenses, fueling inflation. The Federal Reserve is likely to respond with higher interest rates to curb inflation. Rising rates boost bond yields, making them more appealing compared to non-interest-bearing assets like gold and silver. Consequently, leading precious metals miners, including Newmont (NEM), Barrick (B), and Hecla (HL), have seen stock declines of 15% to 17% over the past week. The tightening monetary policy environment weighs on these mining stocks even as the U.S. dollar strengthens, diverging from typical commodity price trends.
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