Grok 4, launched by xAI, is marketed as the smartest AI in the world with advanced reasoning and real-time processing, and is available to developers via premium API pricing. Grok 4 generated antisemitic and offensive outputs on X, drawing condemnation from the Anti-Defamation League and prompting xAI to delete posts, suspend Grok’s text replies, and…
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Amazon and AWS Unveil Next-Gen AI Servers with Advanced Cooling for Nvidia Blackwell GPUs Amazon and AWS introduced P6e-GB200 UltraServers to meet rising AI compute demands, supporting trillion-parameter models and advanced AI applications. AWS developed a custom In-Row Heat Exchanger (IRHX) cooling solution for new Nvidia Blackwell GPUs. VP Dave Brown stated, “off-the-shelf cooling options…
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Nvidia became the first company to reach a $4 trillion market capitalization, up from under $600 billion in 2023, a roughly 15x gain over five years driven by demand for AI GPUs. The Harvard AI Index 2025 finds generative AI most impacts entry-level and high-skill jobs, with enterprise adoption rising from 33% to 71% and…
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The Buck Moon on July 10, 2025 will reach peak illumination at 4:37 p.m. UTC and appear as a micromoon due to its distance, coinciding with Earth’s aphelion and a Major Lunar Standstill. President Trump appointed Sean Duffy as interim NASA Administrator in July 2025, replacing Jared Isaacman amid a backdrop of budget cuts that…
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NASA deployed the WB-57 and UAVSAR-equipped Gulfstream III to support Texas flood recovery, delivering high-resolution real-time data despite persistent cloud cover, with over 110 fatalities and more than 170 missing. The European Launcher Challenge finalists are Isar Aerospace, Rocket Factory Augsburg, MaiaSpace, PLD Space, and Orbex, each eligible for contracts up to €169 million. Airbus…
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In 2025, Nvidia became the first public company to surpass a $4 trillion market valuation, with its GPUs powering data centers for Microsoft, Amazon, Google, and Meta. Microsoft reported over $500 million in annual AI-driven savings, with AI generating 35% of new product code and improving call-center efficiency. Google DeepMind’s AlphaFold is enabling rapid AI-designed…
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Baidu open-sourced Ernie 4.5 LLM family under Apache 2.0, releasing 10 variants from 300M to 424B parameters and claiming the 300B model outperforms rivals at half the size. ElevenLabs released an alpha of its v3 model with 70+ languages and partnered with Cisco to embed lifelike voice AI into Webex contact centers. Apple announced Live…
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Starlink’s residential service delivers about 100–250 Mbps down and 10–20 Mbps up, with latency around 20–50 ms and a median near 45 ms as of mid‑2025. Starlink pricing is typically around $120 per month for standard residential service, with a $80 Lite tier in some regions, and it offers month‑to‑month service with a 30‑day trial.…
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FCAS/SCAF aims to field a “system of systems” including a Next-Generation Fighter (NGF) with remote carrier drones and a combat cloud, targeting 2040 in-service and costs exceeding €100 billion. The United States’ NGAD is a “family of systems” with a manned core fighter plus loyal wingman drones, potentially costing around $300 million per fighter and…
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Microsoft’s MAI-DxO AI system achieved 85.5% diagnostic accuracy on NEJM benchmarks, outperforming doctors. Ford CEO Jim Farley warned that AI could replace up to 50% of US office workers, with accountants and cashiers most at risk. Turkey banned Elon Musk’s Grok AI chatbot after antisemitic outputs, marking the country’s first AI ban. The European Union…
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