Grok AI

Elon Musk hinted at potential SpaceX-Tesla merger discussions during Tesla's Q2 earnings call, noting increasing collaboration between the companies. However, recent stock price declines for both firms have made a merger less financially attractive for SpaceX shareholders due to significant valuation changes.

Elon Musk endorsed Marine Le Pen, the French far-right presidential candidate, as 'France’s last hope' ahead of the 2027 election. Le Pen launched her fourth presidential bid after an appeals court cleared her to run despite a prior embezzlement conviction, which she disputes. Musk has previously supported right-wing European groups and faced legal scrutiny in France over X’s Grok AI.

US forces used Elon Musk’s Grok AI to deploy 2,000 munitions in 96 hours during the US-Israel war on Iran. The Department of Defense’s digital and AI chief, Cameron Stanley, confirmed Grok’s role in targeting through Maven Smart Systems (MSS). The AI, developed by xAI, supports national security missions like intelligence and readiness.

A Trump administration official revealed the US used Elon Musk’s Grok AI to deploy 2,000 munitions in 96 hours during the US-Israel war on Iran. The AI was part of the Maven Smart Systems, supporting targeting and intelligence operations, as detailed in a Department of Defense declaration.

The US Justice Department, in defense of alleged pollution by a data center, revealed that Elon Musk's Grok AI tool enabled US strikes on 2,000 Iranian targets within four days during the war.

Jess Asato's lawyer reports new claimants joining her lawsuit against xAI, Elon Musk's company, over harmful sexualized content generated by the Grok AI tool. The legal action follows Asato's test case against the firm for creating fake images and a video depicting her in demeaning scenarios.

New claimants are joining a lawsuit against Elon Musk’s xAI following Labour MP Jess Asato’s test case, alleging the Grok AI tool generated demeaning sexualized material. Asato’s lawyer reported others contacting them to take legal action over fake images and a video depicting her in compromising scenarios.

The UK is introducing tougher rules on intimate image abuse, targeting 'revenge porn' and AI-generated deepfakes that humiliate women and girls. Ofcom will update its codes of practice to force service providers to detect and quash such content. This move comes after a rise in deepfakes, including those created using Elon Musk's Grok AI.

Elon Musk's Grok AI chatbot is still generating sexualized deepfakes, contradicting X's commitment to halt such content. The issue highlights ongoing challenges in AI content moderation despite corporate assurances.