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Trump Targets Musk’s Subsidies, xAI Raises $10B to Challenge OpenAI, Cloudflare Blocks AI Bots by Default, Surge AI Seeks $1B Raise, Chinese Chip Firms Plan $1.65B IPOs


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Introduction:
In today’s episode, we delve into five pivotal stories shaping the technology landscape. First, former President Donald Trump renews his feud with Elon Musk by calling for an investigation into subsidies awarded to Musk’s companies, triggering a sharp decline in Tesla’s stock. Next, Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI secures a massive $10 billion funding round to build a powerful supercomputer and escalate competition with OpenAI. We then explore Cloudflare’s bold move to block AI crawlers by default, shifting control over data access back to website owners and potentially disrupting AI training processes. Following that, we highlight how data-labeling firm Surge AI is capitalizing on Scale AI’s recent setbacks by aiming to raise $1 billion and surpass its rival’s market position. Finally, two Chinese AI chip companies are preparing $1.65 billion IPOs, betting that U.S. sanctions will fuel domestic demand despite ongoing financial losses.
Content and Timestamp:
00:00:55 Trump Targets Musk's Subsidies, Sending Tesla Shares Down
00:02:37 xAI Secures $10 Billion to Intensify AI Race Against OpenAI
00:04:30 Cloudflare to Block AI Bots from Scraping Content by Default, Empowering Website Owners
00:06:19 Surge AI Seeks $1 Billion Capital Raise, Challenges Scale AI's Dominance Amid Customer Exodus
00:08:06 Chinese Chip Firms Target $1.65 Billion IPOs, Banking on US Sanctions
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