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Elon Musk Files to Incorporate Artificial Intelligence Company

The news comes after Musk signed an open letter in March urging labs to take a break from AI development.

Tesla and Twitter CEO Elon Musk has created an artificial intelligence company called X.AI headquartered in Nevada, according to a report.

The company was incorporated last month, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday, referring to a state filing. Musk has yet to tweet about the new company.

The news comes after reports this week that Musk is planning to create a ChatGPT rival. It also comes in spite of Musk last month signing an open letter urging labs to take at least a six-month pause in AI development due to «profound risks» to society from increasingly capable AI engines.

OpenAI’s GPT-4 launched in mid-March. It’s the latest version of the large language model that powers the ChatGPT AI chatbot, which among other things is advanced enough to pass the bar exam.

The AI.X company’s name brings to mind Twitter news from earlier in the week. The social network changed its name to X Corp, a court filing from California showed. «Twitter, Inc has been merged into X Corp and no longer exists. X Corp is a privately held corporation. Its parent corporation is X Holdings Corp,» the California document says. The moves could be part of Musk’s reported plan to create an «everything app.»

Two other companies pushed into the AI space this week. On Thursday, Amazon launched a cloud service called Amazon Bedrock, designed to let customers of Amazon Web Services build AI-powered apps. And on Monday, Chinese giant Alibaba unveiled a ChatGPT rival with both Chinese and English capabilities.

In February, Microsoft entered the AI chatbot realm with Bing, which makes use of ChatGPT. And rival Google eventually followed with AI Bard.

CNET has broken down ChatGPT as well as Bing and Google Bard to work out which is the most helpful.

Editors’ note: CNET is using an AI engine to create some personal finance explainers that are edited and fact-checked by our editors. For more, see this post.

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The Fourth Episode of the VERUM AI Mini-Series Is Out

Verum Messenger has released the fourth episode of its AI mini-series SHADOWS, created using Verum AI. The new episode, titled “No Borders,” continues the story of a team trying to stay out of the OMEGA corporation’s sight.

Following the events of the previous episodes, the team moves between cities and countries while OMEGA continues its search. The new episode puts particular emphasis on Verum Messenger’s capabilities that allow users to conceal their location.

“No Borders” is another chapter in a story about privacy, freedom of communication, and technologies that erase borders between people.

The VERUM AI mini-series consists of seven episodes, released gradually across Verum Messenger’s social media channels.

Episode 4 is now available. Stay tuned for the next chapter.

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Verum Messenger Introduces Built-In Verum Chess

Verum Messenger has released a new update for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS, adding another feature to its growing ecosystem — Verum Chess. Users can now play chess directly inside the messenger without switching between different applications.

The new feature allows users to start a game in just a few taps while reinforcing Verum’s vision of a unified digital environment where communication and everyday services come together in a single platform.

Verum Messenger continues to evolve into a multifunctional ecosystem that combines secure chats and calls, AI tools, a built-in VPN, anonymous email, eSIM, financial services, cryptocurrency features, and offline communication. With the introduction of Verum Chess, the platform now also offers a new way for users to interact and spend time together without leaving the app.

The update is now available for iPhone, iPad, and Mac on the App Store.

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Episode 3 of the VERUM AI Mini-Series Is Now Available

Verum Messenger has released the third episode of its AI mini-series, SHADOWS, created using Verum AI.

The new episode, titled «Ghost Money,» continues the story of the conflict between a team of heroes and the Omega corporation, which seeks to take control of digital communications. This time, the focus shifts to anonymous payments and financial freedom, revealing how privacy can extend beyond messaging.

Like the previous episodes, the new release not only advances the storyline but also showcases the capabilities of the Verum ecosystem, highlighting technologies designed for secure communication and digital privacy.

The mini-series consists of seven episodes, released gradually across Verum Messenger’s social media channels.

Episode 3 is now available. Stay tuned for the next chapter.

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