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Could Elon Musk threaten TSMC's chip-sector dominance?

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSM) reported first quarter earnings results on Thursday, which surpassed Wall Street's expectations. The company also lifted its outlook for 2026. Bokeh Capital Partners founder and chief investment officer Kimberly Forrest and Freedom Capital Markets managing director Paul Meeks join Yahoo Finance's Julie Hyman to discuss what the results signal about the artificial intelligence (AI) and chip trade.

Elon Musk’s Grok AI Was ‘Threatened’ by Apple Over NSFW Images — Report

A behind-the-scenes clash between Elon Musk and Apple has come to light, centered on Grok AI’s controversial image tools. Reports say the chatbot faced serious scrutiny after generating explicit deepfakes, pushing Apple to step in and warn of possible removal from its platform. Apple reportedly ‘threatened’ Elon Musk’s Grok AI with App Store ban The […] The post Elon Musk’s Grok AI Was ‘Threatened’ by Apple Over NSFW Images — Report appeared first on Reality Tea.

Elon Musk avoiding testifying on suits regarding $1 million giveaways during election

These aren't the first suits related to the promised giveaway. A previous case filed in Michigan last year was dismissed, and ...

Elon Musk Says 'My Brain Feels Like A Browser With 100 Tabs Open'— So He Calms It With A 15-Minute Audiobook 'Bedtime Story'

Elon Musk's day job is a stack of extremes—rockets at SpaceX, electric vehicles at Tesla, brain-computer interfaces at ...

Elon Musk was pushed out at PayPal. Now he’s launching a rival that could ‘disrupt’ it.

Musk has a broader reach than PayPal, analysts say, and his X Money is offering a high 6% interest rate to attract users.

‘What Happened to the Tesla Killers?’ Elon Musk Taunts, but One Rival CEO Is Playing Offense

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk has publicly taunted rivals: “What happened to all the Tesla killers?” With Tesla holding over 54% of the U.S. electric vehicle (EV) market share in Q1 2026, the taunt carries weight. But the competitive landscape is more nuanced than a single market share figure suggests. The answer, stock by ... ‘What Happened to the Tesla Killers?’ Elon Musk Taunts, but One Rival CEO Is Playing Offense

How Elon Musk is using his other companies to mask Cybertruck’s weak demand

Sales of Tesla Inc.’s Cybertruck have been propped up in recent months by Elon Musk’s other companies, an unusual arrangement that further indicates the polarizing pickup is failing to appeal to everyday buyers.

Elon Musk buys a fifth of his own Cybertrucks

Elon Musk’s SpaceX accounted for almost a fifth of all of Tesla’s Cybertruck sales last year. Companies affiliated with the ...

SpaceX and Other Elon Musk Companies Are Propping Up Cybertruck Sales

Elon Musk’s companies appear to be keeping Cybertruck sales afloat, as consumer demand for the electric pickup truck has ...

Are we getting what we paid for? How to turn AI momentum into measurable value

Enterprise AI is entering a new phase — one where the central question is no longer what can be built, but how to make the most of our AI investment.At VentureBeat’s latest AI Impact Tour session, Brian Gracely, director of portfolio strategy at Red Hat, described the operational reality inside large organizations: AI sprawl, rising inference costs, and limited visibility into what those investments are actually returning.It’s the “Day 2” moment — when pilots give way to production, and cost, go

OpenAI debuts GPT-Rosalind, a new limited access model for life sciences, and broader Codex plugin on Github

The journey from a laboratory hypothesis to a pharmacy shelf is one of the most grueling marathons in modern industry, typically spanning 10 to 15 years and billions of dollars in investment. Progress is often stymied not just by the inherent mysteries of biology, but by the "fragmented and difficult to scale" workflows that force researchers to manually pivot between the actual experimental design equipment, software, and databases.But OpenAI is releasing a new specialized model GPT-R

Trusti envisions the return of human-centered recommendations in a digitally expansive marketplace

When a need arises, many people instinctively turn to someone they know. A quick message to a friend or a brief conversation often brings clarity, shaped by shared experiences and personal understanding. According to Stanley Fulton, founder of Trusti, this pattern has long guided everyday decisions, offering a sense of familiarity that extends beyond simple […]This story continues at The Next Web

OpenAI drastically updates Codex desktop app to use all other apps on your computer, generate images, preview webpages

Confirming it has reached 3 million weekly developers, OpenAI is massively updating its Codex developer environment via its Mac and Windows desktop apps today to bring it closer to the “Super App” the company has confirmed it is pursuing.Before today, Codex was primarily an environment for using OpenAI’s underlying language models to write, edit, debug and ship software as directed by the user. Now, Codex will be able to access all of the other apps on your computer, surface relevant information

Samsung turns its smart home into a remote care system for ageing families

In short: Samsung has updated SmartThings with family care features that use connected appliances and wearables to monitor elderly relatives remotely, including fall detection via robot vacuum camera, cognitive decline screening through behavioural pattern analysis, environmental safety alerts, and activity tracking. The update also adds Galaxy AI-powered routine creation, millimetre-wave ambient sensing with local processing, […]This story continues at The Next Web

Solidroad raises $25 million to replace manual customer support QA with AI that reviews every conversation

In short: Solidroad, a Dublin and San Francisco startup founded by Intercom alumni, has raised $25 million in a Series A led by Hedosophia to automate customer support quality assurance using AI. The platform reviews 100% of customer interactions versus the industry standard of 1-3%, and counts Ryanair, Crypto.com, and Oura among its customers. Solidroad, […]This story continues at The Next Web

It’s not just you — Bluesky is (sorta) down

Bluesky has been experiencing ongoing service disruptions since just before 3 a.m. ET.

Everything we like is a psyop

If culture is shaped by TikTok's algorithmic feed, then it's time for us to decide where we draw the line between necessary marketing and inauthentic growth hacking.

Google now lets you explore the web side-by-side with AI Mode

Now, when you're using AI Mode on Chrome desktop, clicking a link will open the webpage side-by-side with AI Mode.

Tesla’s China chief calls Shanghai factory a ‘golden key’ to mass-producing humanoid robots

In short: Tesla’s China president Wang Hao has described the Shanghai Gigafactory as a “golden key” to mass-producing Optimus humanoid robots, the first time a Tesla executive has publicly linked the factory to robotics manufacturing. The plant delivered 851,000 EVs in 2025, and Tesla has deployed over 1,000 Gen 3 Optimus units across its own […]This story continues at The Next Web

Google gives Gemini image generation that knows your life

In short: Google has added Nano Banana-powered image generation to Gemini’s Personal Intelligence feature, letting the AI create images informed by a user’s Gmail, Photos, Calendar, Drive, and other Google app data. The feature rolls out to Plus, Pro, and Ultra subscribers in the US first, with Europe excluded from the initial global launch. Nano […]This story continues at The Next Web