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SpaceX Says Grok Bot Doubled to 800,000 Paid Weekly Users in a Month
SpaceX told investors Grok Bot had 800,000 paid weekly users in early October, more than double a month earlier. It gave no definition or baseline.
UK Watchdog Proposes Forcing Apple to Open iPhone NFC to Rival Wallets
The CMA wants Apple to offer both main contactless standards on UK iPhones at much lower fees. Apple objects on security; consultation closes 17 November.
SpaceX and Tesla Set Up Merger Committees, Musk Tells Investors
Musk says SpaceX and Tesla boards have formed committees of independent directors to weigh a merger. No terms are agreed, and Tesla faces a high vote bar.
SpaceX Makes a $4.4bn Quarterly Profit as AI Revenue Passes Starlink
SpaceX's Q3 revenue rose 161% to $14.6bn, with its Super Intelligence arm out-earning Starlink. What drove the $4.4bn profit, and what it cost to build.
Gemini Can Now Use Your Gmail and Calendar on Android Auto, Except in the UK
Google is rolling out Gemini Personal Intelligence on Android Auto, linking Gmail, Calendar and Maps. It is unavailable in the UK, EEA and Switzerland.
Judge Orders Meta to Name Who Approved Its Shadow Library Downloads
A US judge has ordered Meta to name everyone who approved obtaining shadow libraries used for AI training. It is a discovery order, not a liability ruling.
Meta’s Top Washington Adviser Joel Kaplan to Leave in 2027, Axios Reports
Joel Kaplan, Meta's chief global affairs officer, will leave next year after more than 15 years, Axios reports. He stays through the US midterms.
CBRE to Buy London’s Onnec for £460m to Grow Data-Centre Services Abroad
CBRE has agreed to buy London-based Onnec, which builds data-centre infrastructure for hyperscalers, for £460m in cash plus an earnout of up to £300m.
Meta Muse Share Links Can Be Found Through Public DNS, Security Firm Claroc Says
Security firm Claroc says shared Meta Muse chats can be found through public DNS records, exposing some private files. Meta did not answer Ars Technica.
Google Open-Sources TorchTPU, Making Its TPUs a Native Option for PyTorch
Google has open-sourced TorchTPU, its native PyTorch stack for TPUs built with Meta, and released llm-d 1.0, an open Kubernetes stack for AI inference.
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