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2026-05-06 21:57 [Safety Concern] [SRC↗]

Media Mogul Barry Diller Warns Trust in AI Leaders Irrelevant as AGI Approaches

Barry Diller, billionaire media mogul, stated at a WSJ conference that while he trusts OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's intentions, trust is irrelevant as AI development approaches AGI with unpredictable consequences. Diller emph...

[AI Safety] [AI Alignment] [Sam Altman] [Existential Risk] [AGI]

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2026-05-06 17:23 [Industry Trend] [SRC↗]

SpaceX and xAI Plan Massive $119B 'Terafab' Chip Manufacturing Facility for AI and Space Computing

SpaceX and xAI are considering building a semiconductor factory called 'Terafab' in Texas with potential investment up to $119 billion, partnering with Intel to manufacture chips for AI servers, satellites, space data ce...

[xAI] [Compute Infrastructure] [Vertical Integration] [SpaceX] [chip manufacturing]

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2026-05-06 17:20 [Commercial Release] [SRC↗]

DeepSeek Valuation Soars to $45B in First Funding Round Amid Chinese AI Competition

DeepSeek is raising its first venture capital round at a potential $45 billion valuation, led by Chinese state investment funds and tech giants Tencent and Alibaba. The Chinese AI lab gained prominence for developing eff...

[DeepSeek] [Chinese AI] [Funding] [efficient models] [geopolitical competition]

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2026-05-06 15:46 [Research Breakthrough] [SRC↗]

Genesis AI Unveils GENE-26.5 Foundation Model with Custom Robotic Hands and Data Collection Gloves

Genesis AI has revealed its first foundational robotics model, GENE-26.5, alongside custom-designed robotic hands that match human hand size and shape. The startup has developed a full-stack approach including sensor-loa...

[Robotics] [Embodied AI] [Data Collection] [Foundation Models] [Humanoid Robotics]

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