Elon Musk’s Grok 3 Set to Debut Today with Live Demo

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1. Elon Musk’s Grok 3 Set to Debut Today with Live Demo

Elon Musk, CEO of xAI, is set to unveil the company's latest AI chatbot, Grok 3, during a live demonstration on February 17, 2025. Musk has described Grok 3 as the "Smartest AI on Earth," a formidable competitor to existing models like OpenAI's ChatGPT. The live demo will showcase Grok 3's advanced capabilities and its potential impact on the industry.

Musk is also involved in a legal battle with OpenAI, accusing them of contradicting their mission to develop AI for humanity. The live demonstration will provide insights into xAI's approach to AI development.

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2. The New York Times adopts AI tools in the newsroom

The New York Times has approved AI tools for newsroom staff to edit copy, summarize information, code, and write. The publication has introduced a new internal AI tool called Echo for summarizing articles and briefings.

Staff are sent new guidelines detailing permitted uses, including suggesting edits and generating summaries. However, restrictions apply, such as not drafting or altering articles, circumventing paywalls, or publishing AI-generated content without explicit labeling.

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3. Google Gemini's free tier gets a feature ChatGPT has had for months

Google is introducing file analysis to Gemini's free tier, allowing users to upload files and ask the chatbot for a summary or question.

The feature is currently being rolled out on the web and mobile, and Gemini accepts various file types, including Microsoft Word, PDFs, RTF, CSV, XLS, and Google Sheets spreadsheets. This move aims to make Gemini more attractive to non-paying customers.

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4. Arm looks to launch its own chip after landing Meta contract

British semiconductor designer Arm is set to launch its own chip this year, following a significant overhaul of its business model of licensing chip blueprints to Apple and Nvidia. Chief executive Rene Haas is expected to unveil the first in-house chip this summer.

This move could put Arm into competition with major customers in the £500bn semiconductor industry. Arm's chip is expected to be a central processing unit for servers in large datacentres and customisable for clients like Meta.

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5. Legal tech startup Luminance, backed by the late Mike Lynch, raises $75M

Luminance, a legal-grade AI startup, has raised $75 million in a Series C funding round led by Point72 Private Investments. The company claims to be capable of highly accurate interrogation of legal issues and contracts. Luminance uses a "Panel of Judges" AI system to automate and augment a business' approach to contracts, including generation, negotiation, and post-execution analysis.

The company uses a proprietary LLM trained on over 150 million verified legal documents, making its platform relatively defensible. Luminance has over 700 clients across over 70 countries.

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