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DeepSeek Just Broke the AI Hype Machine
DeepSeek trained a GPT-4-class model for $5.6M on nerfed chips and open-sourced the whole thing. The AI hype machine just met its reality check.
Grok Imagine 1.5 Preview: xAI's Uncensored Image Gen Goes Brrr
xAI drops Grok Imagine 1.5 Preview with better photorealism and the same chaotic energy. The uncensored image gen arms race just got hotter.
Perplexity's CEO Says ONE Metric Wins AI. Sure Bro.
Perplexity's CEO went on CNBC claiming ONE metric will decide the AI race. Cool story. Here's why that's peak hype-cycle nonsense from someone who should know better.
While You Argue With ChatGPT, Alabama Teens Are Making $40/Hr Welding
Alabama high schoolers are training for $40/hr Toyota jobs that AI can't touch while tech companies burn billions trying to replace copywriters. The skilled trades moat is real.
TSMC Drops 18-Month AI Chip Crunch Reality Check
TSMC says the GPU shortage lasts another 18 months. AI startups are screwed, Big Tech is hoarding silicon, and your GPT-5 dreams just got postponed.
Unitree G1: The $116K Robot That Wants Your Job
Unitree's G1 humanoid robot costs $116K, learns by watching, and might be the first robot that actually makes economic sense for warehouses. The labor displacement conversation just got real.
Meta Drops LlamaCon Invite: The Open-Source AI Pissing Contest Just Got a Conference Badge
Meta's first-ever LlamaCon on April 29 isn't just a dev conference—it's a power play in the AI platform wars. Expect Llama 4 teases, ecosystem plays, and open-source drama.
Mistral's AI Now Summit: Europe's AI Darling Grows Up
Mistral threw themselves an AI summit to prove they're more than Europe's open-source darling. They're growing up, going enterprise, and quietly closing their models. The vibes are shifting.
Grok's Gutter: Teens Sue xAI Over AI-Generated Filth
Teens are suing xAI after Grok allegedly generated explicit AI images of them — the inevitable result of Elon's anti-guardrail AI experiment. The grift meets reality.
Anthropic's Claude Projects: The AI Workspace Play Nobody Asked For
Anthropic drops Claude Projects like it's revolutionary. It's folders. For your AI chats. But in a plateaued AI market, maybe boring productivity features are exactly what wins. Hot take inside.