Policy
US to safety test new AI models from Google, Microsoft, and xAI
The US Commerce Department will evaluate certain new AI tools and features ahead of public release under voluntary agreements with the companies.
Topic
xAI
Coverage of xAI, the Grok models, and the Colossus supercluster.
10 stories · Updated 2026-05-05
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Google, Microsoft, and xAI agree to share early AI models with the U.S. for evaluation
The Wall Street Journal says the companies will provide early versions for government-led testing of capabilities and risks before public release.
Policy
Google, Microsoft, and xAI will allow the US government to review their new AI models
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Policy
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Chips
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Anthropic Signs Multibillion-Dollar Cloud Deal With CoreWeave to Power Claude
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Analysis
Meta's Muse Spark gives Zuckerberg a credible seat at the frontier AI table for the first time
Wired's analysis finds the model represents a genuine qualitative leap over Llama 4, but Meta's shift away from open-source by default marks a strategic inflection point worth watching.
Startups
Q1 2026 global startup funding hits $297B — more than all of pre-2019 annual VC activity
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Big Tech
SpaceX files confidentially for IPO targeting $1.75T valuation and up to $75B raise in June
Elon Musk's aerospace company, internally codenamed 'Project Apex,' has lined up 21 underwriting banks for what would be the largest IPO in history — more than triple Saudi Aramco's 2019 record.
Analysis
At Morgan Stanley's TMT Conference, Sam Altman and Jensen Huang Warned AI Will 'Shock' Investors
Executives from leading AI labs told attendees that a non-linear capability leap is coming by mid-2026, while a Morgan Stanley survey found AI already caused a 4% average net workforce reduction globally.
