Meta energizes developers at inaugural LlamaCon with new AI API

April 29, 2025, 1:20 pm more...

At its first-ever LlamaCon, Meta unveiled its Llama API along with other AI innovations to win over developers. The company flexed its AI muscle with bold new tools aimed at stirring up enthusiasm in the tech community—even as skeptics wonder if this pitch will convert hardcore rivals.

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techcrunch.com / Meta’s LlamaCon was all about undercutting OpenAI

reuters.com/business / Meta introduces Llama application programming interface to attract AI developers - Reuters

cnet.com / Meta's First LlamaCon Shows the Tech Giant's Still Playing Catch-Up

venturebeat.com / Meta unleashes Llama API running 18x faster than OpenAI: Cerebras partnership delivers 2,600 tokens per second

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Nvidia Leaks RTX 5080 Super Cards with Boosted Memory

April 28, 2025, 8:20 am more...

Recent reports suggest Nvidia may unveil upgraded RTX 5080 Super and RTX 5070 Super graphics cards featuring significantly boosted memory configurations, including a 24GB variant for the 5080 Super and an 18GB option for the 5070 Super. The leak intensifies anticipation among gamers and creative professionals alike.

techinasia.com / Tencent, Alibaba buy Nvidia GPUs from ByteDance

reuters.com/business / Trump to tout US investments from Nvidia, J&J, Hyundai, Toyota - Reuters

androidheadlines.com / Huawei used Trump's stupid export ban to checkmate Nvidia

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Elon Musk’s xAI Targets $20 Billion Funding In Ongoing Talks

April 26, 2025, 12:20 am more...

Elon Musk’s xAI is negotiating a staggering $20 billion funding round that could push its valuation beyond $120 billion. Early-stage discussions signal a bold expansion move in the competitive AI landscape. With investors watching closely, these high-stakes talks mix ambition with a hint of unpredictability.

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tomshardware.com / Elon Musk’s Nvidia-powered Colossus supercomputer faces pollution allegations from under‐reported power generators

winbuzzer.com / Elon Musk’s XAI Holdings Reportedly Seeks Massive New $20 Billion Funding Round

techcrunch.com / Musk’s xAI Holdings is reportedly raising the second-largest private funding round ever

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OpenAI broadens access to its upgraded image generator

April 23, 2025, 1:20 pm more...

OpenAI is extending its cutting-edge image generation technology to developers by releasing it via API. The upgrade, famous for its Studio Ghibli-inspired visuals, will now empower other platforms and apps to integrate this feature directly, marking another bold step in the AI creative revolution.

the-decoder.com / OpenAI adds ChatGPT image model "GPT-Image-1" to API for developers

techcrunch.com / OpenAI makes its upgraded image generator available to developers

theverge.com / Adobe and Figma tools are getting ChatGPT’s upgraded image generation model

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Musk pursues fresh funding to turbocharge xAI’s billion-dollar ambitions

April 21, 2025, 10:20 pm more...

Elon Musk is reportedly exploring new funding avenues for xAI, with insider sources hinting at a potential revenue run rate north of US$1 billion. This bold funding push underscores Musk’s relentless drive to reframe the AI landscape, even if it means shaking loose a few billion-dollar butterflies along the way.

tomshardware.com / Speculation mounts that Musk will raise tens of billions for AI supercomputer with 1 million GPUs: Report

techinasia.com / Musk eyes new funding for xAI: sources

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