xAI Announces ‘Grok for Government’ with $200 mn U.S. Government Deal
Offering includes Grok 4, Deep Search, Tool Use, and customised models for classified applications.
AI Startups
Cognition Scores Windsurf After Mega-Deals With Google & OpenAI Fizzle
Windsurf brings $82 million in annual recurring revenue, boasts over 350 enterprise clients, and hundreds of thousands of daily users.
Grok’s ‘Horrific Behavior’ Prompts Apology from xAI Amid Antisemitic Fallout
xAI deleted some of Grok’s posts, temporarily disabled the chatbot, and revised its system prompts.
GenAI Startup subtl.ai Shuts Down After Funding Drought
Co-founder and CEO Vishnu Ramesh criticised investor interest that didn’t materialise into commitments.
OpenAI Tightens Security Amid Espionage Concerns Over Chinese AI Firm DeepSeek
The San Francisco-based startup is now enforcing stricter access controls, vetting processes, and physical security.
Elon Musk’s xAI Raises $10 bn to Power AI Ambitions
The investment includes $5 billion in equity and $5 billion in loans.
OpenAI Says No Plans to Use Google’s AI Chips at Scale Amid Testing Phase
Earlier this month, it was reported that OpenAI has struck a deal with Google Cloud to meet its rising computing demands.