Tesla Roundup: Crypto Endorsements, Political Backlash, and Charging Innovations

Elon Musk’s Crypto Endorsement and Political Moves Elon Musk, the Tesla billionaire, has recently endorsed bitcoin and backed Howard Lutnick for Trump’s Treasury secretary. This move comes amid Musk’s warnings about U.S. government spending and potential financial emergencies. His endorsement of Donald Trump has sparked anger among some Tesla owners, leading them to buy anti-Musk…

xAI unveils Grok, a witty and rebellious AI chatbot inspired by Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

xAI, the artificial intelligence company founded by Elon Musk, has finally revealed its first product to the world: a large language model (LLM) called Grok, named after the slang term that means “understanding”, according to VentureBeat. Grok is a chatbot that can answer almost any question, with a bit of wit and sarcasm, and even…

Musk’s Neuralink gets FDA approval for brain implant trial

Neuralink, the neurotech startup co-founded by Elon Musk, has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration to conduct its first in-human clinical study of its brain implant device. The device, called the Link, is designed to help patients with severe paralysis control external technologies using only neural signals. This means patients with severe degenerative…

Argo Blockchain joins newly-formed Bitcoin Mining Council

LONDON, UK: Argo Blockchain (LON: ARB), a global leader in cryptocurrency mining, announced that on Sunday 23 May 2021, leading North American miners came together to discuss ESG issues related to Bitcoin mining with Elon Musk. The meeting was organised by Michael Saylor who chaired a productive 90-minute call resulting in the group agreeing to…