Daily Archives: Mar 12, 2026
xAI’s Ambition Has a New Number: $20 Billion
Key TakeawaysElon Musk's AI venture, xAI, is reportedly discussing a massive $20 billion funding round with investors.This potential investment could dramatically increase xAI's valuation to over $120 billion.If the funding round goes through at this size, it would be one of the largest ever for a startup company.Recent conversations...
Actors Draw New Lines for AI Avatars and Streaming Ads
Key TakeawaysSAG-AFTRA's board approved a new tentative commercials deal, sending it to members for a final vote.The three-year agreement includes significant pay raises, totaling 5% in year one, 4% in year two, and 3% in year three.It brings major updates for digital advertising, including much higher fees for streaming...
An AI Walks Into a Museum as the Curator
Key Takeaways
A museum in France, Chateau de Montsoreau, entirely entrusted an art exhibition's curation to ChatGPT.The AI-curated show focuses on the conceptual art group Art & Language, known for humour and institutional critique.This follows other experiments, like a ChatGPT-assisted show at the Nasher Museum in the US and an...